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砸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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砸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

砸 Stroke Order — How to Write 砸

Stroke Order

砸 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.

砸 Radical and Character Components

Components:石匝

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

Radical: 石 + 5 more strokes

砸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zá

Meanings of 砸 in Chinese

1

zá砸

To strike, pound, or smash; also used in idioms like "砸饭碗" (to lose one's job) or "砸锅" (to fail).
他不小心把饭碗砸了个稀巴烂。
He accidentally smashed the rice bowl to pieces.
to smash; to break something into pieces
他不小心把手机砸坏了。
He accidentally smashed his phone.
to fail; to flop; to mess up (e.g., a performance, a plan, a negotiation)
这次谈判差点就砸了。
This negotiation almost fell through.

Common Words and Phrases with 砸

1
zá砸fàn饭wǎn碗
to lose one's job; to be out of work
他因为在工作中粗心大意，最终砸了自己的饭碗，现在后悔不已。
He was careless in his work and ended up losing his job, now he deeply regrets it.
2
zá砸guō锅
to fail; to be defeated
这次演出要是砸锅了，我们所有的努力就白费了。
If this performance flops, all our efforts will be in vain.
3
zá砸guō锅mài卖tiě铁
to sacrifice everything one has
为了实现自己的创业梦想，他砸锅卖铁也要凑齐启动资金。
To realize his entrepreneurial dream, he was willing to sell off everything he owned to gather the startup capital.
4
zá砸kāi开
to smash open; to crack open
孩子们砸开了储钱罐，数里面的硬币。
The children smashed open their piggy bank to count the coins inside.
5
zá砸pái牌zi子
to lose or damage one's reputation or credibility
如果一家公司生产质量差的产品，那无疑是在砸自己的牌子，消费者会逐渐失去信任。
If a company produces poor quality products, it is undoubtedly damaging its own reputation, and consumers will gradually lose trust.
6
zá砸suì碎
To smash something into pieces, either literally (like glass) or figuratively (like an old system or society).
小男孩不小心把花瓶砸碎了
The little boy accidentally smashed the vase.

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Questions about 砸

What does 砸 mean in Chinese?

砸 (zá) means “To strike, pound, or smash” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 砸?

砸 is pronounced zá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 砸 have?

砸 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 砸?

砸 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 砸?

The radical of 砸 is 石, and 砸 is a phono-semantic compound.