开膛

開膛

kāitáng

verb #8,087

Meanings

1 to disembowel; to cut open the chest/belly
2 to gut (an animal)

Characters

to open; to cut open

chest cavity; body cavity

Examples

屠夫开膛取出内脏。

Túfū kāitáng qǔchū nèizàng.

The butcher gutted the animal and removed the organs.

开膛手杰克是历史上有名的杀手。

Kāitángshǒu Jiékè shì lìshǐ shang yǒumíng de shāshǒu.

Jack the Ripper is a famous killer in history.

Tips

usage

Most commonly encountered in 开膛手杰克 (Jack the Ripper). In everyday language, it refers to gutting animals during butchering: 开膛破肚 (to disembowel).

Stroke Order

开 kāi

膛 táng