This is the 5626th most frequent Chinese word.
剖腹
"剖腹" means "to cut open the abdomen" or "to perform a laparotomy."
剖腹 is used here in its medical context, referring to a surgical procedure involving an incision in the abdomen.
医生决定为病人进行剖腹手术。
The doctor decided to perform a laparotomy for the patient.
剖腹 here denotes the act of ritual suicide by self-disembowelment, reflecting its cultural reference.
他因剖腹自杀而被人们记住。
He was remembered by people because he committed seppuku.
剖腹 in this instance describes the act of cutting into the abdomen to extract something, illustrating a dramatic action sequence.