Chinese words · HSK 5

破坏

pòhuàiTraditional 破壞

to destroy; to damage; to wreck; destruction

Every meaning

pòhuài

  1. to violate; to break (rules)
  2. to destroy; to damage; to wreck
  3. destruction

Its characters

Words with 破

Words with 坏

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).