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The character "剖" is constructed from the radical 刂, denoting a knife or cutting action, combined with the phonetic component 咅, which historically suggested its pronunciation. Its core meaning has consistently centered on the act of splitting something open or dividing it, such as in dissection or cutting an object into sections. From this concrete sense, the meaning extended to more abstract applications, such as analyzing or elucidating a matter, as seen in words like 剖析 (to analyze). The component 咅 in the traditional form, which remains unchanged in its simplified counterpart, functions primarily as a phonetic element in the modern character.
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医生解剖了尸体。
他剖开了那个西瓜。
我们需要剖析原因。
剖腹产是一种手术。
科学家解剖青蛙做实验。
他仔细剖析了事件的经过。
通过解剖学，我们了解人体结构。
这份报告剖析了经济危机的深层原因。