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劈

Character

劈 pī · pǐ

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to chop or split wood or other things into pieces

Radical
刀
Strokes
15
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
辟 刀
Traditional
劈
Frequency
#3446 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

pī

pi1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to chop or split wood or other things into pieces
  2. when lightning comes down and hits something

Examples

  • 他用力把木头劈开了。

    tā yòng lì bǎ mù tóu pī kāi le

    He used a lot of strength to split the wood open.

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  • 雷把大树劈倒了。

    léi bǎ dà shù pī dǎo le

    Lightning hit the big tree and it fell down.

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Words that use “劈” as pī

劈啪pī pā(onom.) for crack, slap, clap, clatter etcWord劈头pī tóustraight awayWord劈开pī kāito cleaveWord劈手pī shǒuwith a lightning move of the handWord劈柴pī cháito chop firewoodWord+1 reading劈理pī lǐ(mining) cleavageWord劈离pī lísplitWord劈脸pī liǎnright in the faceWord

Stroke order

All 15 strokes

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Same radical 刀

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分fēn切qiè初chū刀dāo剪jiǎn券quàn刃rèn刅chuāng㓞qià