掰
HSK 7–9

掰 (bāi): to tear, to rip

bāi

to tear, to rip

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Pinyin

bāi

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

to tear, to rip

How to Write 掰 (bāi)

掰 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 掰

To tear something 分 with both hands 手

What 掰 is Made Of

掰 is built from 2 components:

手hand
分to divide, to allocate

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