Definitions

(verb) to analyze; to break down
(verb) to separate; to divide

Etymology

Depicts chopping wood () with an axe ().

About

The character "析" is structurally composed of the semantic component 木, indicating wood, alongside 斤, which originally depicted an axe, thereby forming a literal meaning of splitting wood with an axe. From this concrete action, its meaning expanded metaphorically to represent the process of separating something into its constituent parts, leading to the abstract senses of analysis, examination, and discrimination. This conceptual shift from a physical act to an intellectual process represents the primary evolution in its usage, while its graphical form has remained consistent in its traditional composition, retaining the clear pictorial logic of its origins.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我们需要分这个问题。

Wǒmen xūyào fēnxī zhège wèntí.

We need to analyze this problem.

老师详细解了课文。

Lǎoshī xiángxì jiěxī le kèwén.

The teacher explained the text in detail.

科学家出了这种物质。

Kēxuéjiā xīchū le zhè zhǒng wùzhì.

The scientist precipitated this substance.

报告中对数据进行了深入分

Bàogào zhōng duì shùjù jìnxíng le shēnrù fēnxī.

The report conducted an in-depth analysis of the data.

通过因实验,我们找到了原因。

Tōngguò xīyīn shíyàn, wǒmen zhǎodào le yuányīn.

Through factorial analysis, we found the cause.

在化学实验中,出晶体是关键步骤。

Zài huàxué shíyàn zhōng, xīchū jīngtǐ shì guānjiàn bùzhòu.

In chemical experiments, precipitating crystals is a key step.

经济学家论了市场趋势。

Jīngjì xuéjiā xīlùn le shìchǎng qūshì.

The economist analyzed and discussed market trends.

对这段代码进行解,可以发现错误。

Duì zhè duàn dàimǎ jìnxíng jiěxī, kěyǐ fāxiàn cuòwù.

By parsing this code, errors can be found.