The character 撤 — “remove”: how to write it and what it means
remove, withdraw
The Chinese character 撤 is read chè and means “remove, withdraw”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 撤
撤 has 15 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 撤, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 撤 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”: things are cleared away by hand.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 撤
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 撤?
撤 has 15 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 撤 mean?
撤 means “remove, withdraw”. It appears in 撤回 (“withdraw”), 撤销 (“cancel”).
How do you pronounce 撤?
撤 is read chè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 撤 have?
15 strokes.
← 托 hold on the palm截 cut off →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 撤 yourself
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