chè

掣 (chè) is a Chinese word meaning “to pull; to draw; to pull back”.

Meanings

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

Related words

风驰电掣fast as lightning掣肘to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder安全掣emergency stop手掣handbrake掣电to flash牵掣to impede锁掣catch (of a lock)

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