羽裂

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ liè

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  1. pinnation (splitting of leaves into lobes)
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羽
yǔ · feather, plume; wings; Kangxi radical 124
裂
liè · split, crack, break open; rend
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3–4 · yu3 lie4

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