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打破

dǎpò

to break

A person breaking a bowl
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Characters in this word

打 dǎ

Strokes
5
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 丁 nail
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

破 pò

Strokes
10
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他打破杯子。 Tā dǎpò bēizi. He breaks the cup.
  • 别打破窗户。 Bié dǎpò chuānghu. Do not break the window.
  • 谁打破了碗? Shéi dǎpò le wǎn? Who broke the bowl?

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