肢解

zhījiě

verb #13,314

Meanings

1 to dismember
2 to break into parts (figurative)

Characters

limb; extremity

to separate; to undo

Examples

HSK 3

大公司被肢解成几个小部门。

Dà gōngsī bèi zhījiě chéng jǐ gè xiǎo bùmén.

The large company was broken up into several small divisions.

HSK 7-9

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.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

肢 zhī

解 jiě