挀Tone 1

bāi ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

挀 · bāi

to split;

to tear apart;

to rip open

to splitto tear apartto rip open

Usage highlights

to split opento tear apartto rip forcefullyto break by pullingto rendto cleave

Synonyms

撕— to tear
裂— to split
劈— to chop, to split

Antonyms

合— to join, to combine
粘— to glue, to stick

Usage & contexts

Examples

He split the wood with an axe (用斧头挀开木头).
She tore open the package (挀开包裹).
The fabric ripped along the seam (布料沿着接缝挀开了).

Collocations

to split open(挀开)
to tear apart(挀裂)
to rip forcefully(强挀)
to break by pulling(挀断)
to rend(挀破)
to cleave(挀分)

Cultural background

This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts.
It represents a specific action of forceful separation or tearing.

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