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剖

pōu
verb #23,180

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut open
  2. 2 to dissect
  3. 3 to analyze
  4. 4 to split open

Examples

医生剖开腹部，取出了肿瘤。
Yīshēng pōu kāi fùbù, qǔchū le zhǒngliú.
The doctor cut open the abdomen and removed the tumor.
这篇文章剖析了问题的根源。
Zhè piān wénzhāng pōuxī le wèntí de gēnyuán.
This article analyzes the root causes of the problem.

Tips

usage
剖 often appears in compounds: 剖析 (pōuxī, to analyze/dissect), 解剖 (jiěpōu, anatomy/dissection), 剖面 (pōumiàn, cross-section). Alone it emphasizes the cutting action.

Stroke Order

剖 pōu