剖 (pōu): to cut open, to analyze
剖 (pōu) is a Chinese character meaning “to cut open.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 咅 (phonetic) and 刂 (semantic). It ranks #2400 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 剖 knife. Its radical form 刂 (knife) appears in many related characters such as 分 (fēn, to divide), 别 (bié, to leave), 到 (dào, to reach).
Definitions
- to cut open
- to analyze
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
Practice writing 剖 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解剖verb | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal) |
| 剖腹产verb | pōu fù chǎn | cesarean birth |
| 解剖学noun | jiě pōu xué | anatomy |
| 剖析verb | pōu xī | to analyze |
| 剖腹verb | pōu fù | to cut open the abdomen |
| 剖面noun | pōu miàn | profile |
| 剖宫产verb | pōu gōng chǎn | birth by caesarean section |
| 人体解剖学noun | rén tǐ jiě pōu xué | human anatomy |
| 大体解剖学 | dà tǐ jiě pōu xué | (medicine) gross anatomy |
| 人体解剖 | rén tǐ jiě pōu | human anatomy |
| 显微解剖学 | xiǎn wēi jiě pōu xué | (medicine) histology |
| 剖宫产手术 | pōu gōng chǎn shǒu shù | cesarean section |
| 格雷氏解剖学 | gé léi shì jiě pōu xué | Gray's Anatomy (medical reference book) |
| 剖腹产手术 | pōu fù chǎn shǒu shù | cesarean section |
| 剖解图 | pōu jiě tú | cutaway diagram |
剖 appears in 31 compound words: 52 as the first character, 10 as the last, and 39 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 剖 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
写好剖字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo pōu zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the character "剖" correctly, one must master the proper stroke order.
陈山聪开腔剖白“陷剧荒”向佘诗曼求捞:叫佢打救下我 ...
chén shān cōng kāi qiāng pōu bái xiàn jù huāng xiàng 佘 shī 曼 qiú lāo : jiào 佢 dǎ jiù xià wǒ . . .
Chen Shancong opens up about his "drama drought" and asks Charmaine Sheh for help: "Tell her to save me..."
人型机器人模型发展剖析:从模型创新转向数据累积
rén xíng jī qì rén mó xíng fā zhǎn pōu xī : cóng mó xíng chuàng xīn zhuǎn xiàng shǔ jù lěi jī
An Analysis of the Evolution of Humanoid Robot Models: From Model Innovation to Data Accumulation
...垂的治疗有哪些?目标是改善生活质量而非解剖复位吗
. . . chuí de zhì liáo yǒu nǎ xiē ? mù biāo shì gǎi shàn shēng huó zhì liàng ér fēi jiě pōu fù wèi ma
... What are the treatments for drooping? Is the goal to improve quality of life rather than anatomical reduction?
民进党台北市长提名谁?他剖析蒋万安连抛“育儿利多”原因:问题恶化中
mín jìn dǎng tái běi shì cháng tí míng shéi ? tā pōu xī 蒋 wàn ān lián pāo yù ér lì duō yuán yīn : wèn tí è huà zhōng
Who is the DPP nominee for the mayor of Taipei? He analyzed the reason why Jiang Wan'an threw "parenting benefits": the problem is getting worse
馒头妈生了!剖腹产下四宝“怎么那么痛”泪崩...爱女白...
mán tóu mā shēng le ! pōu fù chǎn xià sì bǎo zěn má nà má tòng lèi bēng . . . ài nǚ bái . . .
The steamed bun mother gave birth! Four treasures after giving birth by caesarean section "Why are they so painful" burst into tears... Beloved daughter white...
丹甚至没有上过基础解剖课。
Dān shènzhì méiyǒu shàng guo jīchǔ jiěpōu kè.
Dan didn't even take basic anatomy classes.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 刂 (knife) component
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 剖 (pōu) mean in Chinese?
What's the difference between 剖 and 闭?
How many strokes does 剖 have?
What is the radical of 剖?
What are the components of 剖?
What are common words containing 剖?
Is 剖 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 剖 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.