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裂 liè to split

to split; to rend; crack

How to remember 裂: 列 line up + 衣 clothes = to split. When the teacher tells the class to line up, the boy bends over and hears his tight clothes begin to split.

  • HSK 9
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 衣

Component breakdown

裂 = 列 line up + 衣 clothes

  • 列 line up
    • 歹 bare bones
    • 刂 knife
  • 衣 clothes
The Gushi story

When the teacher tells the class to line up, the boy bends over and hears his tight clothes begin to split.

How it is used

  • 'To split/crack' - 分裂 (fēnliè) to split up (a country, a party, or cells dividing), 破裂 (pòliè) to rupture (relations, a pipe), 断裂 (duànliè) to fracture, 裂缝/裂痕 (lièfèng/lièhén) a crack.
  • 四分五裂 (sìfēn-wǔliè) means torn apart / fragmented. Note 分裂 covers both political division and biological cell division.

Words with 裂

Example sentences

  • 杯子底裂了。 Bēizi dǐ liè le.The bottom of the cup is cracked.