扯 chě to rip
to rip; to tear; to pull; to chat
How to remember 扯: 扌 hand + 止 stop = to rip. The toddler grabs the wrapping paper with both hands, nobody can make her stop, and she starts to rip every present open.
Component breakdown
扯 = 扌 hand + 止 stop
- 扌 hand
- 止 stop
The toddler grabs the wrapping paper with both hands, nobody can make her stop, and she starts to rip every present open.
How it is used
- To pull/tug/yank: 扯着我的袖子 (chězhe wǒ de xiùzi) tugging my sleeve, 扯断 (chěduàn) to pull apart.
- Also aimless talk: 闲扯 (xiánchě) to chat idly, 扯淡 (chědàn) to talk nonsense/bullshit, 别扯远了 (bié chě yuǎn le) don't stray off topic.
- 牵扯 (qiānchě) = to involve/drag in.