裂变

裂變

lièbiàn

verb #27,917

Meanings

HSK 6

这个组织因内部矛盾而发生裂变。

Zhège zǔzhī yīn nèibù máodùn ér fāshēng lièbiàn.

The organization fragmented due to internal conflicts.

HSK 7-9

铀核在中子撞击下发生裂变，释放大量能量。

Yóu hé zài zhōngzǐ zhuàngjī xià fāshēng lièbiàn, shìfàng dàliàng néngliàng.

Uranium nuclei undergo fission when struck by neutrons, releasing a large amount of energy.

memory

裂 (liè) means to crack or split, 变 (biàn) means to change or transform. Together: 'to split and transform' - a vivid image of nuclear fission.

裂 liè

变 biàn