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to open up
to split heaven and earth apart
lit. to open a room
penetrating
clear and penetrating
profound, thorough and moving
to refute a rumor
to ward off evil spirits
to recover one's power or authority
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to avoid, to turn away
Lower-left enclosurearm
Top-bottom structureto chop, to cut apart
Top-bottom structureout-of-the-way, remote
Left-right structurepartition, wall
Top-bottom structurea favorite, a minion
Top-bottom structureevergreen shrub
Top-bottom structureonomatopoetic, the sound of something cracking
Left-right structureDefinitions 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.