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The character "劈" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, integrating the radical "刀" for knife or cutting instrument with the phonetic element "辟" to suggest its pronunciation, a design that corresponds to its initial meaning of cleaving or splitting with a sharp tool. Over time, its application extended from literal physical division, such as chopping wood, to metaphorical and abstract contexts, including the description of lightning rupturing the sky or the sudden separation of concepts in discourse. This expansion enriched its semantic field while retaining the core notion of forceful separation, and despite these shifts in usage, the graphical composition of the character has maintained its integrity across periods of linguistic change.
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他把木头劈成了两半。
哥哥正在后院劈柴。
闪电劈中了那棵大树。
她用斧头劈开了那个椰子。
这个动作需要先练习劈叉。
他的谎言把他们的关系劈出了一道裂痕。
传闻他因为劈腿而分手了。
那道峡谷仿佛是巨人用斧头劈出来的。