撕
撕 (sī) means “to tear”. It is made of 扌 + 斯 and has 15 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 撕 into its parts
What 撕 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 斯 sī — this
- 其 qí — his
- 甘 gān — sweet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 斤 jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 下 xià — below
- 其 qí — his
撕 stroke order
Example sentences
他把信撕成了两半。Tā bǎ xìn sī chéng le liǎngbàn.He tore the letter in two.
别撕书上的纸。Bié sī shū shàng de zhǐ.Don't tear pages out of the book.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to tear; to rip |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 撕
What does 撕 mean?
撕 (sī) means “to tear; to rip”.
How many strokes does 撕 have?
撕 has 15 strokes.
What parts make up 撕?
撕 is made of 扌 (hand) and 斯 (this).
Which HSK level is 撕?
撕 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 撕 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.