破pò
tattered. 10 strokes, radical 石, first met in HSK 3.
What 破 is made of
石 (shí, stone) and 皮 (pí, skin).
石 carries the meaning — rock — and 皮 carries the sound.
How to write 破
Strokes 1–5 write 石, then strokes 6–10 write 皮.
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 破
Words that use 破
| 破 | tattered 东西损坏了，有了洞或裂口 他穿着一件洗旧的破外套，依然整洁。He wore a faded, tattered coat, yet still looked tidy. Lesson 209, 日常烟火与健康体魄 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态 · Family Bonds, Marital Life & Human Character |
| 打破 | to break a record or limit 冲破原来的限制，超过了旧的水平 他在比赛中打破了世界纪录。He broke the world record during the competition. Lesson 160, 创新与创造 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 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 |
| 破产 | to go bankrupt 生意做不下去，欠了一身债还不上 这家小作坊曾经一度濒临破产。This little workshop once nearly go bankrupt. Lesson 326, 金秋硕果与育林初成 · 金秋佳景与善邻新篇 · Golden Harvests, Clean Energy & Community Warmth |
| 突破 | to break through, breakthrough 指冲破限制取得新的进展 技术突破让农夫喜获丰收。A technical breakthrough brought the farmer a bumper harvest. Lesson 494, 躬耕田畴 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth |
Characters that share the sound part 皮
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 石
All 14 of them, and what the radical means, on the 石 radical page.