劈 pī A. verb ① (使破开) chop ▸ 劈柴 chop (fire) wood ▸ 劈成两半 chop in two → 劈波斩浪② (裂开) be split ▸ 板子劈了。 The board was split. ▸ 钢笔尖摔劈了。 When the pen fell to the ground, the tip split apart. ③ (指雷电) strike ▸ 老树让雷劈了。 The old tree was struck by lightning. B. noun [Physics] wedge → pǐ |