分裂 (fēnliè) · to split

分裂 (fēnliè) means “to split; to divide; split”. It is written with 2 characters: 分 (to divide) + 裂 (to split). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 分裂 is built

The characters

分 fēn · to divide

What 分 is made of

八bā — eight
刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

裂 liè · to split

What 裂 is made of

列liè — a line
- 歹dǎi — corpse
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 夕xī — evening
- 刂dāo — knife
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 亅 — hook
衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

这个组织后来分裂成了两派。Zhège zǔzhī hòulái fēnliè chéng le liǎng pài.This organization later split into two groups.

细胞通过分裂来增加数量。Xìbāo tōngguò fēnliè lái zēngjiā shùliàng.Cells increase in number by dividing.

Questions about 分裂

What does 分裂 mean?

分裂 (fēnliè) means “to split; to divide; split”.

How do you pronounce 分裂?

分裂 is pronounced fēnliè.

Which HSK level is 分裂?

分裂 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 分裂 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 55: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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