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The character "劈" is structurally composed of the component 辟, which provides phonetic and semantic value related to separation, and the radical 刀, meaning knife, directly indicating its core action of splitting with a blade. Etymologically, it originated from the concept of using a knife to divide objects by force, with early meanings focused on chopping or cleaving. Over time, its application expanded to include metaphorical divisions, such as in 劈腿 for infidelity, and natural forces like in 霹雳 for thunderbolts, where it conveys a sudden, forceful strike, while the character's form has consistently retained this combination of elements.
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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。