liè

to split; to crack; to break open; to rend

Radical: 衣 HSK 6 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

裂 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 裂

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 裂.

决裂
jué liè
to rupture
分裂
fēn liè
to split up
割裂
gē liè
劈裂
pī liè
to split open
卵裂
luǎn liè
cleavage of fertilized ovum into cells
唇裂
chún liè
崩裂
bēng liè
to rupture
干裂
gān liè
开裂
kāi liè
to split open
扯裂
chě liè
rip
挠裂
náo liè
split due to repeated folding
撕裂
sī liè
to rip apart

Related characters (radical 衣)

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