Chinese words · HSK 7–9

劈

pī

to split; to chop; to cleave

Every meaning

pī

  1. to split; to chop; to cleave
  2. to strike (of lightning)

pǐ

  1. to divide; to split off
  2. (used in 劈叉) to do the splits

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).