---
title: "Fenlie Meaning: 分裂 (fēnliè) Means “to split”"
description: "分裂 (fēnliè) means “to split; to divide; division; split”. Hear its tones, see what 分 and 裂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenlie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 分裂 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

分裂 fēnliè

## to split; to divide; division; split

## Its characters

1. 分 fēn to divide
2. 裂 liè to crack

## In a sentence

一个细胞正在分裂成两个。 One cell is dividing into two.

[More about 分裂](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%86%E8%A3%82)

## More words with 分 or 裂

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [比分 bǐfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifen)
- [部分 bùfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufen)
- [成分 chéngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengfen)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)
- [得分 défēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/defen)
- [断裂 duànliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanlie)
- [分辨 fēnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbian)
- [分别 fēnbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbie)

## Keep 分裂 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Ffenlie) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Type pinyin with tone marks](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-tone-marks)

[The best ways to get pinyin on YouTube subtitles](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/youtube-pinyin-subtitles)