劈(pī)

HSK 7-915 strokes
Readingspīpǐ

to hack

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Character information

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 & structure

Where 劈 comes from and how its parts fit together.

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.

How to write 劈 step by step

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Words with 劈

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

pī劈chā叉

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

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pī劈pā啪

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

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pī劈shǒu手

with a lightning move of the hand

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pǐ劈chái柴

to chop firewood

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pī劈tuǐ腿

to do the splits (gymnastics)

Open 劈腿 page →
pī劈tóu头

straight away; right off the bat

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pī劈tóu头gài盖liǎn脸

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

Open 劈头盖脸 page →

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From 劈’s common words

叉啪手柴腿头盖脸

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