撤 chè to omit
to omit; to remove; to withdraw; to take away
How to remember 撤: 扌 hand + 育 nurture + 攵 tap = to omit. At rehearsal the director raises a hand whenever a joke she tried to nurture gets no laugh, gives the script a tap and decides to omit it.
Component breakdown
撤 = 扌 hand + 𰕎
- 扌 hand
- 𰕎
- 育 nurture
- 亠 lid
- 厶 cocoon
- ⺝ moon
- 攵 tap
- 育 nurture
At rehearsal the director raises a hand whenever a joke she tried to nurture gets no laugh, gives the script a tap and decides to omit it.
How it is used
- To withdraw/remove/retract - 撤退 (chètuì) retreat, 撤离 (chèlí) evacuate, 撤回 (chèhuí) withdraw/recall, 撤销 (chèxiāo) cancel/rescind.
- 撤职 (chèzhí) = to dismiss from a post. 撤 conveys pulling back or taking away - troops, a decision, a person's position. 撤诉 (chèsù) = to drop a lawsuit.