崩裂

bēngliè

verb #39,757

Meanings

1 to rupture
2 to burst open
3 to crack apart
4 to break up violently

Characters

to split, crack

Examples

炸药一响，山石崩裂。

Zhàyào yī xiǎng, shānshí bēngliè.

When the dynamite detonated, the mountain rocks burst apart.

强烈的地震使大地崩裂。

Qiángliè de dìzhèn shǐ dàdì bēngliè.

The powerful earthquake split the earth open.

Tips

usage

崩裂 stresses sudden, violent splitting — usually rocks, earth, or hard objects. For ice or glass cracking quietly use 裂开 (lièkāi); for emotional breakdown use 崩溃 (bēngkuì).

Stroke Order

崩 bēng

裂 liè