劈 Strokes Write it Listen 劈 pī to hack; to chop; to split open HSK 7–9 15 strokes Radical 刀 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from辟soundpìlaw, rule; to open up, to develop刀meaningdāoknife; old coin; measure How it works刀 hints at the meaning (knife), and 辟 pì hints at the sound.