to separate

Depicts chopping wood () with an axe ().

Components
木 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

tree

斤 iconic component

  Iconic component

jīn

  

axe

Evolution

析 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
析 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
析 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
析 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
析 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

split wood; break apart; divide; to separate; to divide; to analyze

Most common words with 析
Freq.
Word
Meaning

分析

to analyze

to separate

分析师

analyst

分析员

analyst (e.g. of news)

剖析

to analyze

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (0 verified)