懂中文 Dong Chinese

捌

bā

break open

To separate 别 by hand 扌; 别 also provides the pronunciation

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

别 sound,meaning component

别  Sound Meaning component

bié, biè

  

separate

Evolution

捌 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
捌 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

捌  

bā

break open, split open; an accounting version of the numeral eight; eight (banker's anti-fraud numeral); split