Memory phrase for the Kanji: 破
破
Meaning
to break, to tear, to defeat, worn out Pronunciation pò Explanation Left: stone 石 (At the cliff 厂 is a stone 口.), right: skin 皮 (A hand 又 with a knife 丨 peels off the skin 厂)
Mnemonic
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With a stone on the skin you cause tears and breaks. Radicals
石
stone Shows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
皮
skin For 'leather' also the radicals 革 and 韦 are used.
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Vocabulary
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打破 dǎ pò
to break; to smash
蘸破 zhàn pò
to wake up due to noise
破敝 pò bì
shabby; damaged
破绽 pò zhàn
hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory (idiom)
破涕为笑
pò tì wéi xiào
to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu
to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
砸破 zá pò
to break; to shatter
撕破 sī pò
to tear
破罐破摔
pò guàn pò shuāi
lit. to smash a cracked pot (idiom); crazy despair in the face of a blemish, defect, error or setback
破罐破摔
pò guàn pò shuāi
lit. to smash a cracked pot (idiom); crazy despair in the face of a blemish, defect, error or setback
破烂 pò làn
ragged
破烂 pò làn
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