HSK 5
破坏
破壞
Meaning
- destruction
- damage
- to wreck
- to break
- to destroy
- Traditional
- 破壞
- Pinyin
- pò huài
Character reference
Components and radical classification
破
pòto break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
Primary radical石 · stone
坏
huàibad, rotten, spoiled; to break down
Primary radical土 · earth
壞
huàibad, rotten, spoiled; to break down
Primary radical土 · earth
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details