劈(pī): to hack

HSK 7-915 strokes

Readingspīpǐ

to hack

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叉啪手柴腿头盖脸

Character informationHSK 7-9

Pinyin: pī / pǐ
Meaning: to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
Strokes: 15
HSK level: HSK 7-9
Traditional: Same

Origin & structureWhere 劈 comes from

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱辟刀

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刀 (knife); 辟 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辟pì 刀dāo

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Words with 劈

pī劈chā叉

the splits (move in dancing); to do the splits; Taiwan pr. [pi3 cha1]

pī劈pā啪

(onom.) for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc

pī劈shǒu手

with a lightning move of the hand

pǐ劈chái柴

to chop firewood

pī劈tuǐ腿

to do the splits (gymnastics)

pī劈tóu头

straight away; right off the bat

pī劈tóu头 gài盖 liǎn脸

lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc)

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