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突破

tūpò

to break through

HSK 5 · Topic “Conflict and obstacles”
A runner bursting through paper
Memory picture

Characters in this word

突 tū

Strokes
9
Radical
穴 — cave, den, hole
Made of
穴 cave, den, hole 犬 dog
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 突

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

  • 他突破纪录。 Tā tūpò jìlù. He breaks the record.
  • 我们突破难关。 Wǒmen tūpò nánguān. We overcome the difficulty.
  • 人数突破一百。 Rénshù tūpò yì bǎi. The number of people passes one hundred.

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