裂(liè)

HSK 612 strokes
Readingslièliě

to split

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Character information

Pinyin
liè / liě
Meaning
to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 裂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱列衣

In this compound, the meaning comes from 衣 (cloth); 列 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

列liè衣yī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 裂 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 裂

Common words using 裂 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fēn分liè裂
HSK 6

to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism

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duàn断liè裂
HSK 7-9

fracture

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pò破liè裂
HSK 7-9

to burst; to rupture

Open 破裂 page →
liè裂hén痕
HSK 7-9

crack

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liè裂fèng缝
HSK 7-9

crack

Open 裂缝 page →
gān干liè裂

(of dry soil etc) to crack; (of skin) to chap

Open 干裂 page →
gē割liè裂

to cut apart; to sever; to separate; to isolate

Open 割裂 page →
chún唇liè裂

cleft lip

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From 裂’s common words

分断破痕缝干割唇

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