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The character "扯" derives from an earlier form written as "撦", which combined the hand radical (扌) indicating manual action with the phonetic component "奢", though its contemporary structure substitutes "奢" with "止", a alteration that partially veils the original sound association. Its core meaning historically centered on physical acts of pulling or tearing, but over time it acquired extended senses pertaining to speech, such as engaging in informal chat or spreading gossip, illustrating a semantic expansion from tangible manipulation to abstract verbal exchange.
Example Sentences Hide
你别扯我的头发。
他扯下了海报。
绳子被扯断了。
我们闲扯了一会儿。
别胡扯了，说正事。
这件事扯上了很多人。
你扯得太远，回不到主题了。
双方在谈判中互相扯皮。