石
Primary radical
石 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 破.
CHINESE CHARACTER
破 (pò): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
pò
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroyHSK 410 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
皮
Phonetic component
皮 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 10
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 破 in 10 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 破
HSK 4 · broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave
HSK 5 · to break; to smash
HSK 5 · destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
HSK 6 · to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
HSK 6 · to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
HSK 7-9 · to solve a criminal case
FAQ
What does 破 (pò) mean in Chinese?
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
How do you write 破 in stroke order?
破 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 破?
石 is the radical in 破. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 破?
破 (pò): broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; 打破 (dǎpò): to break; to smash; 破坏 (pòhuài): destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy.