拆线

拆線
chāixiàn
verb #31,215

Meanings

  1. 1 to remove stitches (from a wound)
  2. 2 to take out sutures

Examples

Yīshēng shuō yī zhōu hòu kěyǐ lái chāixiàn.
The doctor said I can come back in a week to have the stitches removed.
Chāixiàn de shíhou yǒudiǎn téng.
It hurts a little when removing stitches.

Tips

usage
means 'to dismantle / take apart' (also used for tearing down a building) and 线 here is the surgical thread. Don't confuse with 线 (jiǎn xiàn, 'cut a thread') — 拆线 is specifically the medical procedure where a nurse or doctor removes stitches with tweezers and a small blade.

Stroke Order

chāi
线 xiàn