断裂 duànliè fracture
fracture; rupture; to break apart
How to remember 断裂: 断 sever + 裂 to split = fracture.
Characters
How it is used
- To fracture / rupture physically - 骨折断裂 (gǔ zhé duànliè) a fractured bone, 地层断裂 (dìcéng duànliè) a geological fault/rupture.
- About material breaking apart under stress; technical. Contrast abstract 断绝 (severing relations).