解体 (jiětǐ) · to fall apart

解体 (jiětǐ) means “to fall apart; to disintegrate; collapse”. It is written with 2 characters: 解 (to explain) + 体 (body). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 解体 is built

The characters

解 jiě · to explain

What 解 is made of

角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
  - 冂 — frame
刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
牛niú — ox

Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

体 tǐ · body

What 体 is made of

亻rén — person
本běn — book classifier
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

这个组织后来解体了。Zhège zǔzhī hòulái jiětǐ le.This organization later fell apart.

老机器在运输中解体了。Lǎo jīqì zài yùnshū zhōng jiětǐ le.The old machine came apart during transport.

Questions about 解体

What does 解体 mean?

解体 (jiětǐ) means “to fall apart; to disintegrate; collapse”.

How do you pronounce 解体?

解体 is pronounced jiětǐ.

Which HSK level is 解体?

解体 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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