开膛

開膛

kāitáng

verb #8,087

Meanings

1 to disembowel; to cut open the chest/belly
2 to gut (an animal)

Characters

to open; to cut open

chest cavity; body cavity

Examples

屠夫开膛取出内脏。

Túfū kāitáng qǔ chū nèizàng.

The butcher gutted the animal and removed the organs.

开膛手杰克是历史上有名的杀手。

Kāitáng Shǒu Jiékè shì lìshǐ shang yǒumíng de shāshǒu.

Jack the Ripper is a famous killer in history.

Tips

usage

Most commonly encountered in 开膛手杰克 (Kāitáng Shǒu Jiékè, Jack the Ripper). In everyday language, it refers to gutting animals during butchering: 开膛破肚 (kāitáng pòdù, to disembowel).

Stroke Order

开 kāi

膛 táng