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CHINESE CHARACTER

bāi

掰

掰

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to break off or break open sth with one's hands

Numbered pinyin
bai1
English meanings
to break off or break open sth with one's hands, (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–middle–right structure

Left–middle–right arrangement: left 手; middle 分; right 手.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿲手分手

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bāi掰kāi开。

    Break apart.

  2. 02

    bāi掰chéng成liǎng两bàn半。

    Break in two.

  3. 03

    bāi掰mántou馒头。

    Break the bun.

  4. 04

    bāi掰shǒuwàn手腕。

    Arm wrestle.

  5. 05

    bāi掰yī一xià下。

    Snap it.

  6. 06

    bāi掰kāi开xiāngjiāo香蕉。

    Break the banana.

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