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HSK 3 · Problems & Solutions

破坏

pò huài

to destroy; damage

Stroke order of 破坏

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

破 · 10 strokes坏 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

A stone 石 with skin 皮 cracks; earth 土 not 不 whole is ruined.

Parts: 破: 石 stone + 皮 skin; 坏: 土 earth + 不 not

The characters in 破坏

  • 破 pò — broken; to break (10 strokes)
  • 坏 huài — bad; broken (7 strokes)

Example sentence

大风破坏了很多房子。

The strong wind damaged many houses.

Words with 破

破broken; to break打破to break

Words with 坏

坏bad; broken坏人bad person坏处disadvantage; harm

More words: Problems & Solutions

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