肢解

zhījiě

verb #13,314

Meanings

1 to dismember
2 to break into parts (figurative)

Characters

limb; extremity

to separate; to undo

Examples

凶手企图肢解受害者的尸体。

Xiōngshǒu qìtú zhījiě shòuhàizhě de shītǐ.

The murderer attempted to dismember the victim's body.

大公司被肢解成几个小部门。

Dàgōng sī bèi zhījiě chéng jǐ gè xiǎo bùmén.

The large company was broken up into several small divisions.

Tips

memory

肢 (limb) + 解 (to separate/undo) = to separate the limbs, i.e. to dismember.

Stroke Order

肢 zhī

解 jiě