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破 pò break, tear, split - Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 石 shí “stone”. Phonetic is 皮 pí “skin”. If a person is hit by a “stone” 石, it might “break” 破 the “skin” 皮. Distinguish 破 from 皮 pí and 被 bèi.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 破 pò break, tear [V]
- 打破 dăpò break, smash [RC]
- 破坏 (破壞) pòhuài destroy, damage [RC]
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Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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