绽裂
zhàn​liè

split open

绽 zhàn ripped seam Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 定 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綻.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

定
定 Sound component
dìng settle

Sources

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Unicode

裂 liè split

Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 列 represents the sound.

Components

衣
衣 Meaning component
yī clothes
列
列 Sound component
liè arrange

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartljet[r]atto cut, split
Zhengzhangred
Unicodeliɛt

說文解字

繒餘也。从衣𠛱聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

綻 ripped seam Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 定 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

定
定 Sound component
dìng settle

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangrdeːns
Unicodedjhɛ̀n

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica