Chinese word dictionary

裂变

liè biàn · (physics) to undergo nuclear fission; (fig.) to break apart, forming smaller units; to fragment

Practice word

Word information

Simplified裂变

Traditional裂變

Pinyinliè biàn

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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裂liè

to split, to rend; crevice, crack

变biàn

to change, to transform, to alter; rebel

How to learn 裂变

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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变biàn

to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion

变成biànchéng

to change into; to turn into; to become

变化biànhuà

(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation (CL:個|个[ge4])

改变gǎibiàn

to change; to alter; to transform

变动biàndòng

to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation

转变zhuǎnbiàn

to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4]