扯 (chě)
to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 止 represents the sound. Simplified form of 撦.
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 止 (sound)