破
pò
to break; to split; broken; damaged; torn
Every meaning
pò
- to expose; to solve (as in 破案)
- to beat; to defeat
- (coll.) lousy; worthless (as in 破车)
- to break past (a mark or record); to exceed
- broken; damaged; torn
- to break; to split
In the Library
很久以前，在一个又破又旧的井底，住着一只青蛙。
井底之蛙 · The frog in the well: the frog who had never seen the sea · HSK 4
水缸破了一个大洞，水哗哗地流了出来。
鲁班带着一群徒弟上了山，从早砍到晚，每个人的手都破了，可是一天下来，也只砍倒了几棵树。
Words with 破
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).