Definitions
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 𢾿 represents the sound.
About
The character 撤 features the hand radical 扌 on the left, indicating a manual action, paired with a complex right-hand component that includes the strike element 攵. Its original meaning referred to the physical act of removing, clearing, or taking back objects. This sense later extended to military and administrative contexts, denoting the withdrawal of troops, cancellation of orders, or dismissal of personnel from posts or locations. As a transitive verb, it describes the reversal or removal of a prior placement or decision.
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我们撤退吧。
他撤回了申请。
经理被撤职了。
政府决定撤军。
公司撤销了合同。
投资者准备撤资。
他们撤除了旧设备。
会议撤销了原定计划。