Chinese word dictionary

劈柴

pī chái · to chop firewood; to split logs

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Word information

Simplified劈柴

Traditional劈柴

Pinyinpī chái

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Character breakdown

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劈pī

to chop, to cut apart; to split

柴chái

firewood, faggots, fuel; surname

How to learn 劈柴

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