劈离

劈離

pīlí

verb

Meanings

1 to split
2 to cleave apart

Characters

separate / leave

Examples

原子核在反应中被劈离。

Yuánzǐhé zài fǎnyìng zhōng bèi pīlí.

The atomic nucleus is split during the reaction.

工人用斧头将木料劈离。

Gōngrén yòng fǔtou jiāng mùliào pīlí.

The worker split the timber apart with an axe.

Tips

usage

Less common than 分裂 (fēnliè — split / fission) or 劈开 (pīkāi — cleave open). 劈离 emphasizes the 'separating into parts' result and shows up in technical and literary writing rather than casual speech.

Stroke Order

劈 pī

离 lí