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断裂

斷裂
duànliè
verb HSK 7-9 #12,598

Meanings

  1. 1 to fracture; to break apart
  2. 2 to rupture; to sever

Characters

断
duàn
to break; to snap
裂
liè
to crack; to split
Both characters mean 'to break,' but 断 is a clean snap while 裂 is a crack or split. Together they describe a complete, decisive break.

Examples

绳子突然断裂了。
Shéngzi tūrán duànliè le.
The rope suddenly snapped.
地震导致了地面断裂。
Dìzhèn dǎozhì le dìmiàn duànliè.
The earthquake caused the ground to fracture.

Stroke Order

断 duàn
裂 liè