破
破 (pò) means “broken”. It is made of 石 + 皮 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 破 into its parts
What 破 is made of
- 石 shí — stone
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 皮 pí — skin
- 攴 pū — to rap
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 皮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
破 stroke order
Example sentences
我的裤子破了。Wǒ de kùzi pò le.My trousers are torn.
杯子是谁打破的？Bēizi shì shéi dǎ pò de?Who broke the cup?
Words with 破
- 打破dǎpòto break
- 破坏pòhuàito damage
- 破产pòchǎnto go bankrupt
- 破例pòlìto make an exception
- 突破tūpòto break through
Also built with 石
- 岩yáncliff
- 拓tàto develop
- 矿kuàngmine
- 码mǎnumber
- 砍kǎnto chop
- 研yánto grind
- 砖zhuānbrick
- 砸záto smash
- 础chǔfoundation stone
- 硕shuògreat
- 硬yìnghard
- 确quècertain
Quick facts
| Pinyin | pò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | broken; torn; to break |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 石 (stone, #112) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 破
What does 破 mean?
破 (pò) means “broken; torn; to break”.
How many strokes does 破 have?
破 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 破?
The radical of 破 is 石 (shí, “stone”), Kangxi radical number 112.
What parts make up 破?
破 is made of 石 (stone) and 皮 (skin).
Which HSK level is 破?
破 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 破 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.