破 Stroke Order — How to Write 破

Stroke Order

破 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

破 Radical and Character Components

Components:石皮

破 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (rock) carries the meaning, while 皮 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 5 more strokes

破 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 破 in Chinese

pò破

Broken, damaged, or incomplete; to break or destroy something.

他不小心打破了花瓶。

He accidentally broke the vase.

To split or break; to crack or rupture (破裂); to give a special or non-standard pronunciation to a character (破读); or to break ground for construction (破土).

新体育馆的建设将于下月破土动工。

The construction of the new stadium will break ground next month.

To damage; to break; to destroy.

请小心，不要把玻璃杯打破了。

Please be careful not to break the glass.

To exceed; to break a rule or standard; to make an exception.

老师今天破例让我们提前下课。

The teacher made an exception today and let us leave class early.

To spend, to incur costs, or to lose money, often implying a significant outlay or financial setback. Used in phrases like '破费' (to incur expenses, often polite), '破财' (to lose money), or '破产' (to go bankrupt).

让您破费了，真不好意思。

I'm sorry to have put you to such expense.

To defeat; to break through or overcome (an obstacle, a defense, etc.)

我们成功攻破了对手的防线，赢得了比赛。

We successfully broke through the opponent's defense and won the game.

To crack, solve, or decipher a case, code, or mystery.

警方成功破获了一起盗窃案。

The police successfully cracked a theft case.

Common Words and Phrases with 破

pò破àn案

to solve a criminal case

警方正在加班加点地破案，希望能尽快找出真相。

The police are working overtime to solve the case, hoping to uncover the truth as soon as possible.

pò破bài败

Ruined, dilapidated, or in a state of decay.

那座老房子已经年久失修，显得十分破败。

That old house has been in disrepair for years and looks very dilapidated.

pò破bì敝

dilapidated; shabby; worn out

那座废弃的小屋因长期无人居住而显得十分破敝。

That abandoned small house appeared very dilapidated due to long-term uninhabited.

pò破bì壁

To make a breakthrough or overcome a barrier, often metaphorically, to achieve significant progress or change the status quo.

科研团队经过数月攻关，终于在关键技术上实现了破壁，取得了令人振奋的进展。

After months of dedicated research, the scientific team finally broke through the key technological barrier, achieving exciting progress.

pò破bīng冰

To break ice, especially to clear a path for ships in navigation.

破冰船在寒冷的冬季为港口航道破冰，确保船只能够安全进出。

Icebreakers break ice in port channels during cold winters to ensure vessels can safely enter and exit.

pò破bīng冰chuán船

An icebreaker is a ship specially designed to navigate and clear ice-covered waterways, creating a path for other vessels.

破冰船在寒冷的北极地区为科考船开辟了一条航道。

An icebreaker cleared a path for the research vessel in the cold Arctic region.

pò破cái财

to suffer unexpected personal financial losses

他今天出门不小心摔了一跤，手机也摔坏了，真是破财又伤身。

He accidentally fell today when he went out, and his phone broke. It was truly a day of both financial loss and physical injury.

pò破chǎn产

to go bankrupt; to become insolvent

这家公司因为经营不善而宣布破产。

The company declared bankruptcy due to poor management.

pò破chāo钞

To spend money, especially for social engagements or entertainment.

为了招待远道而来的老同学，他今天晚上肯定要大破钞了

To treat his old classmate who traveled a long distance to visit, he will certainly have to shell out a lot tonight.

pò破chú除

To do away with; eliminate or remove.

我们应该破除那些过时的观念，拥抱新的思想。

We should break away from those outdated concepts and embrace new ideas.

pò破dǎn胆

To be seriously frightened; terrified.

那恐怖电影的突然一幕，吓得观众们全都破胆了。

A sudden scene in the horror movie scared all the audience out of their wits.

pò破dǎn胆hán寒xīn心

extremely frightened or scared out of one's wits

夜深人静时，突然一声巨响，让他破胆寒心

Late at night, in the dead of silence, a sudden loud bang made him utterly terrified and disheartened.

pò破dì的

to hit the mark; to be to the point

他的分析总是破的，一语道破了问题的关键。

His analysis is always spot-on, pinpointing the crux of the problem with a single remark.

pò破dú读

An alternative or less common pronunciation of a Chinese character, used when its meaning differs from its primary usage.

在学习多音字时，区分它们的常用读音和破读是掌握语言的关键。

When learning polyphonic characters, distinguishing between their common pronunciations and their pòdú (special readings) is key to mastering the language.

pò破fèi费

to spend money (often a considerable amount); to incur expenses.