zhī
jiě

verb
common

Meaning of 支解

支解 means to dismember (a body); to cut off the limbs (as an ancient punishment); to break up; to divide; to carve up (territory, organization, etc.). Pronounced zhī jiě.

  • to dismember (a body); to cut off the limbs (as an ancient punishment)
  • to break up; to divide; to carve up (territory, organization, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
dài
xíng
bāo
kuò
zhī
jiě
zhī
 

This ancient punishment included cutting off the limbs.

Shòu
hài
zhě
bèi
cán
rěn
de
zhī
jiě
le
 

The victim was brutally dismembered.

Zhī
jiě
shī
shì
yán
zhòng
de
fàn
zuì
xíng
wéi
 

Dismembering a corpse is a serious criminal offense.