分裂

to split up / to divide / to break up / fission / schism

Characters and words in 分裂

to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

Add a new mnemonic for 分 = 八 + 刀

分 = 八 + 刀 : Symbol for this character: A stopwatch (from the meaning "minute"). Frankenstein's monster (f) participates in the annual championship of chopping eight-balls (八) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Using a cleaver (刀), he chops (kind of divides / separates (分)) as many eight-balls as he can in one minute (分).

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分

fèn = f + (e)n4

part / share / ingredient / component

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裂

liè = li + e4

to split / to crack / to break open / to rend

Add a new mnemonic for 裂 = 列 + 衣

裂 = 列 + 衣 : Gabriel (列) is wearing his new kilt (衣) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). Unfortunately it is way too small for him and cracks (裂) into two halves just as he is standing in front of Li Qingzhao (li), which is very embarrassing for him.

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