劈 (pī) - To chop, split, or cleave & to strike with the edge of a blade

劈Tone 1

pī ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

劈 · pī

To chop, split, or cleave;

to strike with the edge of a blade;

to break apart;

to divide.

To chop, split, or cleaveto strike with the edge of a bladeto break apart

Usage highlights

Chop woodLightning strikeSplit in halfChop with a knifeMountainFace

Synonyms

  • 砍— to chop, to hack
  • 斩— to behead, to chop
  • 剁— to chop, to mince

Antonyms

  • 合— to combine, to unite
  • 粘— to stick, to adhere
  • 连— to connect, to join

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He chopped wood with an axe (用斧头劈柴).
  • Lightning struck the tree (闪电劈中了树).
  • She split the watermelon in half (把西瓜劈成两半).
  • The boxer executed a powerful chop (拳手使出一记有力的劈掌).

Collocations

  • Chop wood(劈柴)
  • Lightning strike(劈雷)
  • Split in half(劈成两半)
  • Chop with a knife(用刀劈)
  • Mountain-splitting(劈山)
  • Face-slapping(劈脸)

Idioms

  • Striking head-on with questions(劈头盖脸)
  • Splitting mountains and draining seas(劈山倒海)
  • Cutting through thorns and thistles(劈荆斩棘)
  • A sharp axe can split a hair(斧劈毛发)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with martial arts techniques, particularly in swordsmanship and palm strikes.
  • Common in descriptions of natural forces like lightning and thunder.
  • Used metaphorically for decisive action or sudden realization.

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