Chinese Word: 掰 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

掰HSK 6

Pinyin: bāi

English Definition: to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

Chinese Definition:
①用手把东西分开或折断：把烧饼掰成两半。
②方言，指情谊破裂，决裂：我们早就掰了。
③方言，指分析、辨别道理：我把这些问题都跟他掰通了。掰扯。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 手

Ideographic:To tear something 分 with both hands 手

Character Formation:

⿲ Left to middle and right
- 手 [ shǒu ] hand
- 分 [ fēn ] to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
- 手 [ shǒu ] hand

Similar Characters: 搿

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 掰

掰开HSK 6	bāi kāi	to pull apart; to pry open with the hands
瞎掰	xiā bāi	(coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around
掰掰HSK 6	bāi bāi	bye-bye (loanword) (Tw)
分星掰两	fēn xīng bāi liǎng	punctilious; clear and detailed
鸡掰	jī bāi	(Tw) (vulgar) cunt (from Taiwanese 膣屄 , Tai-lo pr. [tsi-bai]); (slang) to fuck around with; (used as an intensifier) fucking; fucked up