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撕 sī to rip

to rip; to tear

How to remember 撕: 扌 hand + 斯 chop apart = to rip. After the breakup she takes his letter in one hand, wishes she could chop apart the memories too, and starts to rip the paper to shreds.

  • HSK 8
  • 15 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

撕 = 扌 hand + 斯 chop apart

  • 扌 hand
  • 斯 chop apart
The Gushi story

After the breakup she takes his letter in one hand, wishes she could chop apart the memories too, and starts to rip the paper to shreds.

How it is used

  • To rip/tear (paper, cloth): 撕开 (sīkāi) to tear open, 撕碎 (sīsuì) to tear to shreds, 撕票 (sīpiào) (kidnappers) to kill the hostage.
  • 撕破脸 (sīpò liǎn) = to fall out openly, stop pretending to be friendly.
  • Internet slang 互撕 (hùsī) = to have a public spat/feud.