劈[pī]

动

1. split; chop; cleave

♦ ~木柴 chop wood; split logs

♦ ~成两半 cleave sth. in two

♦ 这块木头好~。 This log splits easily.

2. right against (one's face, etc.)

♦ 大浪朝我们~面打来。 Huge waves came crashing almost on top of us.

3. (of lightning) strike

♦ 老树让雷~了。 The old tree was struck by lightning.

4.机wedge

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劈[pǐ]
动

1. divide; split

♦ 把绳子~成三股 split the rope into three strands

2. break off; strip off

♦ ~白菜帮子 strip the outer leaves off cabbages

3. split one's legs or fingers extremely wide apart

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