捌 = 扌 + 别

捌 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “break open”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 别 (separate).

Keyword: break open
Pinyin (Mandarin): bā
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: break open, split open, открой, split open
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 捌 deal with

Decomposition

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扌 hand
别 separate

How to find 捌 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “separate”. 捌 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 捌 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.