破
Character
broken, damaged, or old and worn out
Meaning
pò
po4- broken, damaged, or old and worn out
- to break or damage something
Examples
我的杯子破了。
wǒ de bēi zi pò le
My cup is broken.
AI-generated sentence
这件衣服太破了，我要买新的。
zhè jiàn yī fu tài pò le, wǒ yào mǎi xīn de
This piece of clothing is too worn out. I want to buy a new one.
AI-generated sentence
他打破了三个碗。
tā dǎ pò le sān ge wǎn
He broke three bowls.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 10 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 破
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Words with 破
See all 177 →破坏pò huàito damage or break something on purposeWordHSK 3破产pò chǎnto go bankrupt; to lose all money and be unable to pay debtsWordHSK 4破旧pò jiùold and in bad conditionWordHSK 7–9破案pò ànpolice find who did the crime and the case is overWordHSK 7–9破灭pò mièwhen a hope or dream dies and cannot happenWordHSK 7–9破碎pò suìbroken into many small piecesWordHSK 7–9破裂pò lièto burst; to break open suddenlyWordHSK 7–9破解pò jiěto solve something difficult, like a secret code or hard questionWordHSK 7–9破除pò chúto end something bad, like an old idea or a bad habitWordHSK 7–9破事pò shìtrivial matterWord破亡pò wángto die outWord破例pò lìto make an exceptionWord