撕(sī)

HSK 7-915 strokes

to tear

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Character information

Pinyin
sī
Meaning
to tear
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 撕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌斯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 斯 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu斯sī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 撕 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 撕

Common words using 撕 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

sī撕yǎo咬

to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)

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sī撕chě扯

to tear apart

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sī撕diào掉

to tear out (and throw away); to rip away

Open 撕掉 page →
sī撕huǐ毁

to tear up

Open 撕毁 page →
sī撕làn烂

to tear up

Open 撕烂 page →
sī撕pò破

to tear

Open 撕破 page →
sī撕suì碎

to tear to shreds

Open 撕碎 page →
sī撕liè裂

to tear; to rip apart

Open 撕裂 page →

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From 撕’s common words

咬扯掉毁烂破碎裂

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