裂变

裂變
lièbiàn
verb #27,917

Meanings

  1. 1 to undergo nuclear fission
  2. 2 (figurative) to break apart into smaller units; to fragment

Examples

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.
Zhège zǔzhī yīn nèibù máodùn ér fāshēng lièbiàn.
The organization fragmented due to internal conflicts.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

liè
biàn