剖 (fau2 pau2 | pou1) : cut open; analyse

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剖

fau2 pau2

pou1

[1] cut open; rip open; tear open
[2] analyse; dissect; examine

Jyutping fau2 is literary pronunciation; pau2 is colloquial. However, fau2 is replacing pau2 even in many colloquial contexts.

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

剖

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解剖 gaai2 pau2/fau2 jie3 pou1 = to dissect; dissection

屍體解剖 si1 tai2 gaai2 fau2 shi1 ti3 jie3 pou1 = autopsy; postmortem (common formation)

屍體剖檢 si1 tai2 fau2 gim2 shi1 ti3 pou1 jian3 = autopsy (common formation)

解剖刀柄 gaai2 pau2 dou1 beng3 jie3 pou1 dao1 bing3 = scalpel

解剖學 gaai2 pau2 hok6 jie3 pou3 xue2 = anatomy

解剖室 gaai2 pau2 sat1 jie3 pou1 shi4 = a dissecting room

解剖麻雀 gaai2 pau2 maa4 zoek3 jie3 pou1 ma2 que4 = lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample

活體解剖 wut6 tai2 gaai2 pau2 huo2 ti3 jie3 pou1 = vivisection (lit., "living dissection") (common formation)

人體解剖學 jan4 tai2 gaai2 pau2 hok6 ren2 ti3 jie3 pou1 xue2 = human anatomy (common formation)

解剖刀 gaai2 pau2 dou1 jie3 pou1 dao1 = scalpel (common formation)

瓜剖豆分 gwaa1 fau2 dau2 fan1 gua1 pou1 dou4 fen1 = (of a county) to be divided or split like a melon or a bean; to be partitioned

豆剖瓜分 dau6*2 fau2 gwaa1 fan1 dou4 pou1 gua1 fen1 = collapsed and crumbling (e.g., with respect to carved up territories)

剖白 fau2 baak6 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] bai2 = to defend oneself; explain oneself in defense; pour out one's heart in a attempt to vindicate oneself

剖腹藏珠 fau2 fuk1 cong4 zyu1 pou1[PRC] pou3 [TW] fu4 cang2 zhu1 = die for the purpose of gain; disregard one's life to amass riches

剖腹產 fau2 fuk1 caan2 pou3 [TW] pou1 [PRC] fu4 chan3 = Caesarean birth

剖露 fau2 lou6 pou3 [TW] pou1 [PRC] lu4 = reveal; lay bare; disclose a secret

剖腹自殺 fau2 fuk1 zi6 saat3 pou3 [TW] pou1[PRC] fu4 zi4 sha1 = hara-kiri; commit sucide by cutting one's stomach open with a sword

剖心 fau2 sam1 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] xin1 = reveal what's on one's heart; sincerely reveal one's true feelings; lay one's heart bare

剖析 fau2 sik1 pou3 [TW] pou1 [PRC] xi1 = dissect; analyze

剖屍 fau2 si1 pou3 [TW] pou1 [PRC] shi1 = autopsy

剖明 fau2 ming4 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] ming2 = analyse and clarify

剖釋 fau2 sik1 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] shi4 = analyze and explain

剖辨 fau2 bin6 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] bian4 = analyze and distinguish between

剖別 fau2 bit6 pou3 [TW] pou1 [PRC] bie2 = dissect and distinguish between

解剖針 gaai2 pau2 zam1 jie3 pou1 zhen1 = mounted needle

剖肝瀝膽 fau2 gon1 lik6 daam2 pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] gan1 li4 dan3 = to be frank and sincere; be open-hearted and sincere; be loyal and faithful

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