to cut; to cut apart

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 分割fēngēto cut upB7
  • 切割qiēgēto cutB7
  • 收割shōugēto harvestB7

See it in sentences

他用刀割草。

He cuts grass with a knife.

小心别割到手。

Be careful not to cut your hand.