HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

劈 means to chop with an axe; split open; to crack; split (of wood/objects). Pronounced pī. HSK 7-9.

  • to chop with an axe; split open
  • to crack; split (of wood/objects)
  • to become hoarse (of voice)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhèng
zài
yuàn
zi
chái
shēng
huǒ
 

He is chopping firewood in the yard.

Gōng
rén
zhěng
gēn
shù
gàn
chéng
liǎng
bàn
zuò
héng
liáng
 

The workers split the whole tree trunk in half to make beams.

Zhè
sōu
lún
fēng
zhǎn
làng
 
shùn
héng
tài
píng
yáng
 

The giant ship cut through the waves and successfully crossed the Pacific Ocean.

yòng
cài
dāo
西
guā
chéng
le
jūn
yún
de
kuài
 

He used a kitchen knife to split the watermelon into eight even pieces.

Xiāo
fáng
yuán
kāi
mén
chōng
jìn
huǒ
chǎng
jiù
rén
 

The firefighters chopped open the door and rushed into the fire to save people.