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掣
chè
to pull, to drag; to hinder, to pull back
🔤 Pictophonetic:
手 (hand) provides meaning, 制 provides pronunciation
Words Using 掣 (8)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
掣
chè
to pull / to draw / to pull back / to withdraw / to flash past
掣
chè
to pull / to draw / to pull back / to withdraw / to flash past
安全掣
ānquánchè
emergency stop
安全掣
ānquánchè
emergency stop
掣肘
chèzhǒu
(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow / (fig.) to hold back / to impede / to handicap
掣肘
chèzhǒu
(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow / (fig.) to hold back / to impede / to handicap
掣电
chèdiàn
to flash / a flash (literary)
掣电
chèdiàn
to flash / a flash (literary)
牵掣
qiānchè
to impede / to hold up
牵掣
qiānchè
to impede / to hold up
风驰电掣
fēngchídiànchè
fast as lightning
风驰电掣
fēngchídiànchè
fast as lightning
手掣
shǒuchè
handbrake / game controller (Cantonese)
手掣
shǒuchè
handbrake / game controller (Cantonese)
锁掣
suǒchè
catch (of a lock)
锁掣
suǒchè
catch (of a lock)
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿱制手
i
Component Tree i
zhì
制
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
🔤 Pictophonetic:
刂 (knife) provides meaning, 巾 provides pronunciation
8 strokes
HSK 5