pōu

剖

Character · Verb

cut open; analyze; distinguish

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to cut open; to split apart

formal

Refers to cutting or splitting an object into parts, often used in anatomical or technical contexts.

Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
jiě解
pōu剖
qīng青
wā蛙
zuò做
shí实
yàn验
 。

The doctor is dissecting a frog for an experiment.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
píng苹
guǒ果
pōu剖
chéng成
le了
liǎng两
bàn半
 。

He accidentally cut the apple into two halves.

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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhǎn展
shì示
le了
héng横
pōu剖
miàn面
de的
dì地
zhì质
jié结
gòu构
 。

This painting shows the geological structure of the cross-section.

Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
pōu剖
kāi开
le了
tǔ土
céng层
xún寻
zhǎo找
wén文
wù物
 。

Archaeologists dug open the soil layer to look for cultural relics.

Pù剖
fù腹
qǔ取
zǐ子
de的
shǒu手
shù术
chéng成
gōng功
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
 。

The success rate of cesarean section surgery is very high.

2.

verb

to analyze; to distinguish; to clarify

formal

Used for logical analysis, distinguishing right from wrong, or clarifying complex issues.

Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
pōu分
xī析
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
jié结
gòu构
 。

The teacher asked us to analyze the structure of this article.

Tā他
néng能
gòu够
míng明
biàn辨
shì是
fēi非
 ,
bǎ把
shì事
lǐ理
pōu剖
de析
shí得
fèn十
tòu分
chè透
 彻
 。

He can distinguish right from wrong and analyze the logic thoroughly.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
pōu剖
kāi开
zhè这
ge个
fù复
zá杂
de的
shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
lái来
tǎo讨
lùn论
 。

We need to break down this complex social issue for discussion.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
pōu剖
kāi开
le了
rén人
xìng性
de的
fù复
zá杂
miàn面
 。

This book dissects the complex aspects of human nature.

Tā他
shàn善
yú于
pōu剖
jiě解
nán难
tí题
 ,
zǒng总
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
zuì最
yōu优
fāng方
àn案
 。

He is good at solving difficult problems and always finds the best solution.