砸

zá
HSK 6
#2,451 most
frequent character
smash, smashed, to fail
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

砸 pairs 石, stone, with 匝 zā as the sound part, differing in tone. Stone points to the first meaning, to smash to pieces. From there it grew to pound or ram, then to fail or bungle.

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Example Sentences

他不小心把杯子砸了。
tā bùxiǎoxīn bǎ bēizǐ zále 。
He accidentally smashed the cup.
如果你砸错了，我会很失望。
rúguǒ nǐ zá cuò le ， wǒ huì hěn shīwàng 。
If you get it wrong, I will be very disappointed.
他砸了比赛的机会。
tā zále bǐsài de jīhuì 。
He smashed his chances in the competition.

Words with similar meanings

打碎dǎsuì
to break
打碎 is more general and can refer to breaking things in various contexts, whereas 砸 specifically implies a smashing motion.
击打jīdǎ
to hit
击打 emphasizes the action of hitting more than the result of smashing.

Homophones

杂zá
miscellaneous, varied, mixed, mix
咱zá
see 咱[zan2]

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