Keyword
to chop
- to cut apart
- to split
- Frequency
- #2717
- Strokes
- 15
Readings
pī
Mnemonic
刀 (knife) gives the meaning and 辟 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
劈
to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
劈
to split in two; to divide
劈开
to cleave; to split open; to spread open (fingers, legs)
劈叉
the splits (move in dancing); to do the splits; Taiwan pr. pǐchā
劈柴
to chop firewood; to split logs
劈头
straight away; right off the bat; right on the head; right in the face
劈啪
(onom.) for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc
劈裂
to split open; to cleave; to rend
劈头盖脸
lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down
劈挂拳
Piguaquan "Chop-Hanging Fist" (Chinese Martial Art)
劈面
right in the face