丷 is never written as a standalone word. It is the two-stroke 'divide' or 'eight' top that you see capping characters such as 兰 (orchid), 关 (to close), 并 (and / together), and 前 (front). Tap it here because component breakdowns reference it.
memory
Two short strokes leaning apart, like the splayed form of 八 (eight) - both come from the same 'split in two' picture.
Components
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丷bā
divide; eight (top form)
Two opposed strokes meaning 'to divide', a top-position variant of 八. A pure stroke abstraction, not further decomposable.
