Meaning
crack; split
Chinese: 裂开。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “lie” becomes a different word in each tone. 裂 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 分裂fēn lièto split up; to divide; to break up; fission
- 破裂pò lièto burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down
- 裂缝liè fèngcrack; crevice
- 断裂duàn lièfracture; rupture; to break apart
- 裂痕liè héncrack; gap; split
Example Sentence
天气太干，土地都裂开了。Tiān qì tài gān, tǔ dì dōu liè kāi le.The weather is so dry that the ground has cracked.
天气Tiān qìweather太tàitoo干gāndry，土地tǔ dìland都dōuall裂开liè kāito split open了le(completed action)。