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捌
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break open

HSK 10
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bā
ハツ、ハチ、ベツ
さば.く、さば.ける、は.け
팔
To separate 别 by hand 扌; 别 also provides the pronunciation
Components
扌 hand (side)+ 别 other =
捌 break open
扌 Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
别 Meaning component
biè other
to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
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Notes
Similar Characters
奉 proffer扎 prick扑 strike (simp)扒 pick pockets打 strike扔 throw away払 caress (jp)托 hold up (simp)扛 carry over the shoulder扢 caper扣 button扦 poke扪 stoke (simp)扫 clear (simp)扬 scatter (simp)扭 twist扮 play the part of扯 yank扰 annoy (simp)扳 tug
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
捌
Regular
Modern
Chinese
捌 [bā]
eight (banker's anti-fraud numeral); split
Japanese
八 、 ８ 、 捌 はち 、 や 同音
numeric eight; 8 (捌 is used in legal documents)
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
会は八時に解散した。
The meeting broke up at eight.
JAPANESE WORDS (21)
⭐ 八 [はち] #1,558
eight
捌く [さばく] #12,284
to handle well
売りさばく [うりさばく] #26,778
to sell out
捌き [さばき] #27,155
handling (e.g. knife, reins)
はけ口 [はけぐち] #40,381
outlet (for water, gas, etc.)
捌ける [さばける] #41,841
to sell well
体捌き [たいさばき] #45,910
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
手さばき [てさばき] #47,924
handling
足さばき [あしさばき] #52,779
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
水はけ [みずはけ] #63,062
drainage
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