裂
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liè · to split, to rend

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6953
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12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

衣Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 裂

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lièWords pronounced liè
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Example sentences

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Jìn rù dì qiú dà qì céng hòu, xiǎo xíng xīng fēn liè chéng le wú shù de xiǎo kuài.进入地球大气层后,小行星分裂成了无数的小块。

The asteroid broke up into small pieces as it entered Earth's atmosphere.

Source: Tatoeba #1749191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hé tán zài cì pò liè le.和談再次破裂了。

The peace talks failed again.

Source: Tatoeba #13254651 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de zuǐ liè kāi le.我的嘴裂开了。

I have chapped lips.

Source: Tatoeba #334318 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi nián dōng tiān, wǒ de zuǐ chún dōu huì gān liè.每年冬天,我的嘴唇都会干裂。

I get chapped lips every winter.

Source: Tatoeba #3667864 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hé píng tán pàn zài cì pò liè le.和平談判再次破裂了。

The peace talks failed again.

Source: Tatoeba #13254646 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuǐ cóng pò liè de shuǐ guǎn qīng xiè ér chū.水從破裂的水管傾瀉而出。

Water poured from the broken pipe.

Source: Tatoeba #797056 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 裂 in context

  1. Say liè, then recall the core meaning: to split, to rend.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 断裂 (duàn liè), meaning “fracture”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 裂 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.