common
literary

Meaning of

泐 means to split; to crack (of stone, along its grain); to write; to inscribe. Pronounced lè.

  • to split; to crack (of stone, along its grain)
  • to write; to inscribe
  • to rein in; to tighten; to compel

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
kuài
shí
bēi
yīn
nián
dài
jiǔ
yuǎn
ér
le
 

This stone stele has cracked due to its great age.

Shān
shí
shòu
zhàng
lěng
suō
 
shùn
wén
ér
 

The mountain rock expands with heat and contracts with cold, splitting along its grain.