分解代谢

catabolism (biology) / metabolic breaking down and waste disposal / dissimilation

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)

part / share / ingredient / component

to resolve / to decompose / to break down

surname Xie

to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

to transport under guard

acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old) / variant of 懈[xie4] and 邂[xie4] (old)

to substitute / to act on behalf of others / to replace / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

replacement / substitution / metabolism (biol.)

to thank / to apologize / (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither / to decline