• 2482nd most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (pi1)to hack • to chop • to split open • (of lightning) to strike
2. (pi3)to split in two • to divide

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (pi1)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (pi1)The component is pronounced as '' (pi4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for (pi1)The component is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (pi3)The component is pronounced as '' (bi4). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (pi3)The component is pronounced as '' (pi4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
6. Pronunciation clue for (pi3)The component is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

劈里啪啦 (劈裡啪啦)

Uncommon

劈叉 
劈柴 
劈腿 
劈裂 
劈开 (劈開)
劈头盖脸 (劈頭蓋臉)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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