How is 拆 pronounced?

拆 is pronounced “chāi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 拆?

拆 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 拆 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

chāi

拆 (chāi) means “to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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旧房子被拆掉了，准备建新的大楼。

Jiù fángzi bèi chāi diào le, zhǔnbèi jiàn xīn de dàlóu.

The old house was demolished to build a new building.

What does 拆 mean?: 拆 (chāi) means “to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 拆 pronounced?: 拆 is pronounced “chāi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 拆?: 拆 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 拆?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 拆 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27