除 chú — remove; do away with; wipe out; divide; except
老师教我们做除法。Lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men zuò chú fǎ.The teacher teaches us to do division.
Common words: 除了 (chú le)、除非 (chú fēi)、排除 (pái chú)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "divide"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "divide", including 除 (chú), 劈 (pī / pǐ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "divide" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 除 (chú), 劈 (pī / pǐ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chú, pī, pǐ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 除 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 除 chúremove; do away with; wipe out; divide; exceptUseful words: 除了, 除非
- 劈 pī / pǐhack; chop; split open; split in two; divideUseful words: 劈面, 劈理
Common words for these 2 "divide" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 除 (chú) — so "divide" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "divide".
劈 pī / pǐ — hack; chop; split open; split in two; divide
他抡起斧头，把木柴劈成了两半。Tā lūn qǐ fǔ tóu, bǎ mù chái pī chéng le liǎng bàn.He swung the axe and split the firewood in two.
Common words: 劈面 (pī miàn)、劈理 (pī lǐ)、劈开 (pī kāi)
All 2 characters
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