裂 (liè) — to crack, to split, to break open
Definition
裂 (liè) is the verb for something splitting or cracking open on its own (wood, glass, ground). 比 破 ('break'/'broken') focuses on the action of breaking rather than the damaged state. See also 裂缝 (crack, noun).
verb
to crackto splitto break open
Easily confused
Examples
- 裂。Bō li bèi shí tou zá liè le.The glass was cracked by a stone.
- 。Dì zhèn hòu dì miàn liè kāi le yí dào dà kǒu zi.After the earthquake, the ground split open with a big crack.
- ，裂。Zhè kuài mù tou fàng tài jiǔ, yǐ jīng liè le.This piece of wood has been left too long and has already cracked.
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