# 剖 dissect

(double the amount) + (rightsword)
★☆☆☆☆
10 strokes
SIDEKICK

## Onyomi

BOU |

## Mnemonic

| We dissect the BOWLING ball, cutting it with swords to see what's inside. Every time we slice it the number of pieces doubles.

## Jukugo

解剖(かいぼう) する | dissect ★★☆☆☆ 解 (solve / untie) + 剖 (dissect) = 解剖 (dissect) dissect - both literally and figuratively: to psychoanalyze someone, or understand their motivations.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
剖 | dissect | SWORD | 刀
倍 | double | PERSON | 人

You dissect with a SWORD chop,
but sex makes PEOPLE double a lot. (when they reproduce) (by fucking)

## Synonyms

analyze 分析 解剖 解析