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拆 - chāi

to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy

to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy

How to read 拆

Click 拆 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchāi
Englishto break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拆下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拆借. Please read 拆分 one more time.

Common words with this character

to dismantle; to take apart
to make a short-term loan
to break up into parts
to dismantle; to take apart

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 拆 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 拆下 and 拆借 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拆.