断裂

斷裂
duànliè
  1. fracture
  2. rupture
  3. to break apart

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 断 duàn
  1. to break
  2. to snap
  3. to cut off
  4. to give up or abstain from sth
  5. to judge
  6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely
  7. definitely
  8. decidedly
2 裂 liè
  1. to split
  2. to crack
  3. to break open
  4. to rend