Keyword
to tear
- to rip
- to buy cloth
- Frequency
- #2430
- Strokes
- 15
Readings
sī
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 斯 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
撕
to tear
撕裂
to tear; to rip apart
撕毁
to tear up; to rip up; too shred
撕碎
to tear to shreds
撕破
to tear; to rip
撕掉
to tear out (and throw away); to rip away
撕烂
to tear up; to tear to pieces
撕心裂肺
in unbearable anguish; agonizing
撕票
lit. to tear the ticket; to kill a hostage (usually held for ransom)
撕扯
to tear apart
撕破脸
to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other
撕咬
to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)