裂
liè
#1,315 most
frequent character
crack, split, flaw
verb
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
裂 liè uses 衣 clothing, material as the meaning part and 列 liè as a sound part. The first sense was leftover silk after cutting. From there it grew to 'to sever, cut apart' and 'to split, crack'.
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Example Sentences
这个杯子上有一个裂。
zhègè bēizǐ shàngyǒu yígè liè 。
There is a crack on this cup.
请不要裂开这个文件。
qǐng búyào liè kāi zhègè wénjiàn 。
Please do not split this document.
他的表演中有明显的裂。
tāde biǎoyǎn zhōngyǒu míngxiǎn de liè 。
There were obvious flaws in his performance.
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