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破

pò

broken

A bowl in two pieces
Memory picture

Character

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

  • 杯子破了。 Bēi zi pò le. The cup has cracked.
  • 鞋子破了。 Xié zi pò le. The shoes are torn.
  • 别穿破衣。 Bié chuān pò yī. Do not wear torn clothes.

Related words

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