fēn​liè HSK6

to split

分裂 fēn​liè
to split verbadjective
To divide or break up into several independent parts (of a whole)

The tree started to split in 2016 and collapsed completely the following year.

cell division verb
(biology) the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells
fission
(physics) nuclear fission; the process of a heavy nucleus splitting into lighter nuclei
to divide
To cause to split or separate; to dismember (e.g. a country or territory)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
11.8 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
22.3 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 6

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