liè
verb HSK 6 #7,068

Meanings

  1. 1 to crack; to split; to break apart
  2. 2 a crack; a fissure

Examples

Qiáng shang liè le yī tiáo fèng.
A crack appeared in the wall.
Dōngtiān zuǐchún róngyì liè.
Lips crack easily in winter.
Dìzhèn hòu lùmiàn chūxiàn le lièfèng.
Cracks appeared in the road surface after the earthquake.
Bēizi shuāi liè le.
The cup cracked when it fell.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 裂缝 (lièfèng, crack/fissure), 分裂 (fēnliè, to split/divide), 破裂 (pòliè, to rupture/break), 裂开 (liè kāi, to crack open).

Stroke Order

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