TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 字
破
ㄆㄛˋ · pò
verb/adj — to break; broken
字源 FORM — what the parts do
FTpí → pò — final and tone shift; the initial holds
A stone (石) does the breaking; 皮 pí gives the sound.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
碗從桌邊掉下去，落在石（石）地上。
Off the table's edge, onto the stone (石) floor.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)打破— to break常用
→破洞、破舊— worn through; shabby
→破案、識破、說破— to crack open — a case, a trick, a secret
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
例 · Examples
1杯子破了。
The cup broke.
2他打破了紀錄jìlù — record。打破
He broke the record.
3衣服破了一個洞。
The shirt's worn through.
4警察破了這個案子。
The police cracked the case.
5別說破，讓他自己發現。破案、識破、說破
Don't give it away — let him find it.
Underlined 破 is this entry; dotted words carry a gloss — hold ⇧ Shift and hover, or tap.
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