坏huài
bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down. 7 strokes, radical 土, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 坏
Strokes 1–3 write 土, then strokes 4–7 write 不.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 坏 · the stroke-order rules
What 坏 is made of
土 carries the meaning — earth — and 不 carries the sound.
Words that use 坏
| 坏处 | harm, disadvantage 对人不利、造成损害的方面 沉迷游戏对视力有坏处。Being addicted to games does harm to eyesight. Lesson 32, 花园 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 坏人 | bad person, villain 做坏事、伤害别人的人 警察及时抓住了坏人。The police caught the wrongdoer in time. Lesson 32, 花园 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 破坏 | to destroy, wreck 把好好的东西弄坏，让它不能用 来敌妄图破坏这座城池。The invaders schemed to wreck this walled city. Lesson 216, 烽火沙场与失落守护 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
Characters that share the sound part 不
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 土
All 34 of them, and what the radical means, on the 土 radical page.