拆

cha̅i = ch + ai1

to tear open / to tear down / to tear apart / to open

拆 = 扌 + 斥 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) tries to tear down (拆) the salt marshes (斥) in front of the airplane (ai1) with a toy claw (扌), but it is really tedious to grab every salt crystal and every drop of water individually.

拆 character breakdown

拆
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 斥
  - 丶
  - 斤
    - 丅
      - 一
      - 丨
    - ⺁
      - 丿

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

chì = ch + Ø4

to blame / to reprove / to reprimand / to expel / to oust / to reconnoiter / (of territory) to expand / saline marsh

斥 = 丶 + 斤 : Charlie Chaplin has been expelled to the saline marshes in the space station's bathroom, where he prepares for his revenge. Floating on a petal leaf he lifts barbells until he is ready for his comeback and blame his tormentors.

Characters with 拆 as component

拆 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 拆

to demolish; to tear down

to dismantle / to demolish

to remove stitches (from a wound)

(theater) to dismantle the stage / (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans

(theater) to dismantle the stage / (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet / to undermine sb's plans

to tear down and reuse / to cannibalize

funds on call / invested sum that can be cashed

to work in an enterprise for a share of the profits

lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom) / fig. to borrow from Peter to pay Paul

lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient / rob Peter to pay Paul

lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient / Rob Peter to pay Paul

to dismantle a machine / to terminate a telephone service

to unpick and wash (e.g. padded garment)

Sentences with 拆

拆 currently does not appear in any sentence.