剖 = 咅 + 刂

剖 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “split in two”. It is built from 咅 (to spit out) and 刂 (knife).

Keyword: split in two
Pinyin (Mandarin): pōu pǒ
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: split in two, slice, разделенный на две части, срез, slice
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 剖 divide

Decomposition

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咅 to spit out
刂 knife

How to find 剖 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “to spit out” + “knife”. 剖 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 剖 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.