破 (pò): Break — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Vocab 4

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Readings & Meanings

破has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

pòpo

v. (动)

breakHSK4

v./adj. (动、形)

breakHSK 3.0 L4

Stroke Order Diagrams 破

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

破=石stone+皮skin

A stone (石) striking skin (皮) causes it to split or break — to break or destroy.

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HSK Vocabulary: 破

HSK words that contain this character.

破产

pò chǎn

to go bankrupt; go broke; become insolvent

HSK 5

破坏

pò huài

destroy; wreck; ruin

HSK 5

破例

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 破 is used in context

tā他

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

tū突

pò破

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break a rule; make an exception

HSK 6

He broke his personal record in the competition

tái台

fēng风

pò破

huài坏

le了

yán沿

hǎi海

de的

fáng房

wū屋

。

The typhoon destroyed houses along the coast

Xiǎo小

xīn心

bié别

bǎ把

bēi杯

zi子

dǎ打

pò破

le了

。

Be careful not to break the cup.

zhè这

liàng辆

pò破

jiù旧

zì自

xíng行

chē车

hái还

néng能

yòng用

。

This old bicycle is still usable

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "石".

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