Phonosemantic compound. 手 represents the meaning and 制 represents the sound.
Components
手 Meaning component
shǒu hand
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Chinese
掣 [chè]
to pull; to draw; to pull back; to withdraw; to flash past
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (11)
风驰电掣 [fēngchídiànchè] #39,888
fast as lightning
风驰电掣 [fēngchídiànchè] #39,888
fast as lightning
掣肘 [chèzhǒu] #35,813
(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow
掣电 [chèdiàn] #61,128
to flash
掣电 [chèdiàn] #61,128
to flash
牵掣 [qiānchè] #65,003
to impede
牵掣 [qiānchè] #65,003
to impede
安全掣 [ānquánchè]
emergency stop
手掣 [shǒuchè]
handbrake
锁掣 [suǒchè]
catch (of a lock)
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JAPANESE WORDS (1)