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10 strokes
Character #548 · The First 1000

pò

broken

broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave

Strokes
10
Both scripts
破
Poster cell
P20

简 = 繁破 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • pòhuài destruction
  • dǎpò to break
  • pòchǎn to go bankrupt
  • tūpò to break through
  • pòliè to burst
  • pòjiù shabby
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 破

Write 破 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, pò, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell P20 · 28 × 36 grid

破 is #548 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 破 mean in English?
破 (pò) means "broken": broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave.
How do you pronounce 破?
破 is pronounced pò in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄆㄛˋ.
How many strokes does 破 have?
破 has 10 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 破 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 破 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 破?
Common words that use 破 include 破坏 (pòhuài, destruction), 打破 (dǎpò, to break), 破产 (pòchǎn, to go bankrupt), 突破 (tūpò, to break through).
How common is 破?
破 is number 548 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell P20 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.