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掣

chè

Character

What 掣 means

1. to pull
2. to draw
3. to pull back
4. to withdraw
5. to flash past

Words starting with 掣

• 掣肘chè zhǒuto hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder
• 掣电chè diànto flash; a flash (literary)

Words containing 掣

• 风驰电掣fēng chí diàn chèfast as lightning
• 手掣shǒu chèhandbrake; game controller (Cantonese)
• 牵掣qiān chèto impede; to hold up
• 锁掣suǒ chècatch (of a lock)
• 安全掣ān quán chèemergency stop

Characters that look like 掣

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 掌zhǎngpalm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw
• 婴yīnginfant; baby
• 犁líplow
• 孳zīindustrious; produce; bear
• 挲sāused in 摩挲
• 覃tándeep

Sounds the same

Read chè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 彻thorough; penetrating; to pervade
• 撤to remove; to take away
• 澈clear (water); thorough
• 屮plants sprouting
• 坼to crack; to split; to break
• 呫used in 呫嚅