How is 破 pronounced?

破 is pronounced “pò” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 破?

破 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 破?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 破 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verbadjective

破

pò

破 (pò) means “broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这个破了。

Zhège pò le.

This is broken.

Words containing 破

破产pò chǎnto go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 破坏pò huàidestruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 破例pò lìto make an exception 突破tū pòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense 打破dǎ pòto break; to smash

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Frequently asked questions

What does 破 mean?: 破 (pò) means “broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 破 pronounced?: 破 is pronounced “pò” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 破?: 破 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 破?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 破 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27