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破

pò
HSK 4
#604 most
frequent character
broken, damaged, worn out
adjective
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

破 uses 石 stone as the meaning part and 皮 pí as the sound part. The first sense was to smash something to pieces or destroy it. From that came broken, damaged, or worn out.

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Example Sentences

这个玩具已经破了。
zhègè wánjù yǐjīng pò le 。
This toy is already broken.
他把墙壁破了一个洞。
tā bǎ qiángbì pò le yígè dòng 。
He broke a hole in the wall.
我们需要破除旧的观念。
wǒmen xūyào pòchú jiù de guānniàn 。
We need to break away from old ideas.

Words with similar meanings

坏huài
bad
Usually refers to something that is not functioning properly or has deteriorated.
裂liè
to split
Specifically refers to something that has been split or fractured.

Homophones

迫pò
to force, to compel

Words Starting With 破

破产pò chǎn
to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
破坏pò huài
destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
破例pò lì
to make an exception

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