碎

suì
HSK 5
#1,418 most
frequent character
to break down, to break into pieces
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

碎 pairs 石 stone with 卒 zú as the sound part. It first meant 'to smash something into small pieces'. From there it grew to 'broken, fragmentary'.

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Example Sentences

这个杯子被我不小心弄碎了。
zhègè bēizǐ bèi wǒ bùxiǎoxīn nòng suì le 。
This cup was accidentally broken by me.
她的心碎了。
tāde xīnsuì le 。
Her heart is broken.
这些碎片看起来很漂亮。
zhèixiē suìpiàn kànqǐlái hěn piàoliàng 。
These fragments look very beautiful.

Words with similar meanings

破碎pòsuì
to shatter
破碎 emphasizes a more violent or forceful breaking, often used for ceramics or glass.
分裂fēnliè
to split
分裂 can imply a division into parts, not just physical but also metaphorical.

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