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坼

chè

to crack, to open, to split, to tear

🔤 Pictophonetic: 土 (earth) provides meaning, 斥 provides pronunciation
HSK 8 strokes Uncommon (64%)
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Component Breakdown

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土
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
斥
chì
to scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproach
⿰土斥 i

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Component Tree i

tǔ
土
soil, earth; items made of earth
📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
3 strokes HSK 5
chì
斥
to scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproach
💡 Ideographic: Someone scolded for cutting themselves 丶 with an axe 斤
5 strokes HSK 6

Words Using 坼 (1)