Tom took the clock apart.
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拆
chāi
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chāi · caak3 (Jyutping)
- to tear open
- to tear down
- to tear apart
- to open
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Character breakdown
拆
- Meaning
- to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy
- Radical
- 扌
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- ⿰扌斥
- Cangjie
- QHMY
- Four-corner
- 5203.1
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Example sentences
Tom disassembled the clock.
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