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裂
liè
Description
「裂」的意思是东西破开、分开，比如布、纸或者地面。
"裂" means something breaks or splits apart, like cloth, paper, or the ground.
我们常说「裂开」，就是一样东西从中间分成两半或出现缝。
We often say "裂开", which means something splits into two halves or shows a crack.
Meanings
裂liè
to split, crack, or tear open
这块玻璃裂了。
This piece of glass is cracked.
裂开lièkāi
to crack or break apart
天气太干，地都裂开了。
The weather is so dry that the ground has cracked.
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Notes
- Nuance
裂 usually means to crack or tear from tension; 破 is broader for any breakage.
- Etymology
original sense relates to cloth or clothing being torn, hence the 衣 radical.
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