裂缝 (lièfèng): crack

Measure Word

一条裂缝 tiáo

Meanings

1 crack
2 fissure
3 crevice

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

墙上出现了一条裂缝。

Qiáng shàng chūxiàn le yītiáo lièfèng.

A crack appeared on the wall.

HSK 5

地震后地面上有很多裂缝。

Dìzhèn hòu dìmiàn shàng yǒu hěnduō lièfèng.

There were many cracks on the ground after the earthquake.

Tips

usage

裂缝 refers to a physical crack or gap. Compare with 裂痕 which often implies emotional or relational damage.

memory

裂 (split) + 缝 (seam/gap) - a split in a seam, like a crack forming along a joint.

Stroke Order

裂 liè

缝 féng

Related Words

裂痕 lièhén HSK 7-9 #11,240

crack / rift / fissure

裂 liè HSK 6 #7,068

to crack; to split; to break apart / a crack; a fissure

缝 féng HSK 7-9 #3,241

to sew / to stitch / to suture; to mend

破裂 pòliè HSK 7-9 #6,472

to rupture / to break down / to fall apart

缝合 fénghé HSK 7-9 #7,644

to suture / to stitch up / to sew together

断裂 duànliè HSK 7-9 #12,598

to fracture; to break apart / to rupture; to sever

分裂 fēnliè HSK 6 #4,769

to split up; to divide; to break apart / fission; schism; division

裂开 lièkāi #10,817

to split open / to crack open

裂纹 lièwén #25,013

crack; fissure; crevice (in a surface)

撕裂 sīliè #8,120

to tear apart; to rip / to lacerate; to split