HSK 6 · Society

分裂 fēnliè “to split” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 分裂 means

  1. to split
  2. to divide
  3. to split up
  4. to break up
  5. fission
More meanings from CC-CEDICT
  • schism

How to say 分裂

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale分fēn1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale裂liè4th tone, falling

分裂 in a sentence

  1. 进入地球大气层后，小行星分裂成了无数的小块。

    Jìnrù dìqiú dàqìcéng hòu, xiǎoxíngxīng fēnliè chéng le wúshù de xiǎo kuài.

    After entering Earth’s atmosphere, the asteroid broke up into countless small pieces.

    Sentence #1749191 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

How 分裂 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 分 (fēn) with each of its parts in a different colour
分fēnto divide; to separate
  • 八eight · bā
  • 刀knife · dāo

Memory aidA knife 刀 cutting something into two 八: to divide.

The character 裂 (liè) with each of its parts in a different colour
裂lièto split
  • 列a line · lièSound part
  • 衣clothes · yīMeaning part

衣 hints at the meaning (clothes); 列 (liè) hints at the sound. Compare it with liè.

How to write 分裂

分 4 strokes · 裂 12 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

分裂 (fēnliè) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 分裂 (fēnliè). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 分裂

Words with 分

分钟fēnzhōng · minute分fēn · divide得分défēn · to score (points)分开fēnkāi · to separate部分bùfen · part十分shífēn · very百分之bǎifēnzhī · per cent分手fēnshǒu · to break up分别fēnbié · to part分析fēnxī · to analyse

More words: Society & Law

封建fēngjiàn · feudal风气fēngqì · social atmosphere封锁fēngsuǒ · to blockade风土人情fēngtǔrénqíng · local customs and conditions否决fǒujué · to veto腐败fǔbài · corrupt福利fúlì · welfare俘虏fúlǔ · prisoner of war

FAQs

分裂 (fēnliè) means “to split” or “to divide”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it fēnliè: fēn with a 1st tone, then liè with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 分裂 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type fenlie with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 分裂 from the suggestions. Typing fenlie into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
分裂 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

Turn words into conversations

A dictionary gives you the words. A native teacher shows you how to use them. Start with a free 30-minute intro call.

Book a free intro call

Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.