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The word 裂缝 is formed by combining 裂, meaning to split or crack, with 缝, meaning a seam or gap; together they directly denote a crack or fissure, where the first character implies the action and the second character specifies the resulting opening.

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墙上有一条裂缝。

Qiáng shàng yǒu yī tiáo lièfèng.

There is a crack on the wall.

地板上出现了一条新的裂缝。

Dìbǎn shàng chūxiànle yī tiáo xīn de lièfèng.

A new crack has appeared on the floor.

他仔细观察水泥地面的裂缝。

Tā zǐxì guānchá shuǐní dìmiàn de lièfèng.

He carefully observed the crack in the concrete ground.

这道深深的裂缝仿佛大地的伤痕。

Zhè dào shēn shēn de lièfèng fǎngfú dàdì de shānghén.

This deep crack is like a scar on the earth.

地震造成的地基裂缝严重威胁建筑的结构安全。

Dìzhèn zàochéng de dìjī lièfèng yánzhòng wēixié jiànzhú de jiégòu ānquán.

The foundation crack caused by the earthquake seriously threatens the structural safety of the building.

Word Definition - 裂缝

liè fèng crack; crevice; fissure

Individual Character Details

裂 liè
缝 féng, fèng