Chinese Notes

破 pò

pò verb to break; to split; to smash
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 剖开 (CC-CEDICT '破'; Guoyu '破' v 4; Kroll 2015 '破' 1a, p. 348; Unihan '破'; XHZD '破' 2, p. 575)
pò adjective worn-out; broken
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example, 破鞋 worn out shoes (CC-CEDICT '破'; Guoyu '破' adj 1; XHZD '破' 1, p. 575)
pò verb to destroy; to ruin
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 毁坏 (CC-CEDICT '破'; Guoyu '破' v 1; Unihan '破'; XHZD '破' 3, p. 575)
pò verb to break a rule; to allow an exception
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 破除; for example, 破戒 break a precept (CC-CEDICT '破'; Guoyu '破' v 2; XHZD '破' 4, p. 575)
pò verb to defeat
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 击败 (CC-CEDICT '破'; Guoyu '破' v 3; XHZD '破' 5, p. 575)
pò adjective low quality; in poor condition
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 差劲 (Guoyu '破' adj 2; XHZD '破' 8, p. 575)
pò verb to strike; to hit
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '破' 1, p. 348)
pò verb to spend [money]; to squander
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 消耗; for example, 破财 bankrupt (Guoyu '破' v 7; Kroll 2015 '破' 2, p. 348; XHZD '破' 7, p. 575)
pò verb to disprove [an argument]
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '破'; Guoyu '破' v 5; Kroll 2015 '破' 1b, p. 348)
pò noun finale
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In music (Guoyu '破' n; Kroll 2015 '破' 3, p. 348)
pò verb to use up; to exhaust
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the senes of 穷尽 (Guoyu '破' v 8)
pò verb to penetrate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the senes of 穿 or 透 (Guoyu '破' v 10)

Contained in

破蛹 to emerge from a pupa (of a butterfly etc)
踏破门槛(踏破門檻) to wear out the doorstep; to crowd at the door
细胞破碎(細胞破碎) (biotechnology) cell disruption
破冰舰(破冰艦) ice breaker
破裂 to break
破四旧(破四舊) Destroy the Four Olds (campaign of the Cultural Revolution)
撑破(撐破) to burst
磨破嘴皮子 to wear out one's lips; to talk until one is blue in the face; to repeat again and again
破口 tear or rupture; to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes); without restraint (e.g. of swearing)
破胆寒心(破膽寒心) to be scared out of one's wits
破绽百出(破綻百出) one hundred splits; full of mistakes (of speech or written article)
破用 to abuse
不攻自破 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited
破的 to hit the target; () to hit the nail on the head
破冰斧 an ice ax
破布 rag
读破(讀破) to read extensively and thoroughly ; nonstandard pronunciation
破体字(破體字) non-standard or corrupted form of a Chinese character
破罐破摔 to smash a cracked pot; crazy despair in the face of a blemish, defect, error or setback
突破点(突破點) point of penetration; breakthrough
破缺 breaking
原子爆破弹药(原子爆破彈藥) atomic demolition munition
势如破竹(勢如破竹) like a hot knife through butter; with irresistible force
破财免灾(破財免災) a financial loss may prevent disaster
侦破(偵破) to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout
颠扑不破(顛撲不破) solid; irrefutable; incontrovertible; indisputable; unbreakable
石破天惊(石破天驚) earth-shattering; breakthrough; remarkable and original work
破解 to analyze and solve; to crack ; to exorcise
看破红尘(看破紅塵) to see through the world of mortals; disillusioned with human society; to reject the world for a monastic life
破片杀伤(破片殺傷) fragmentation (grenade, bomb etc)
砸破 to break; to shatter
破产财团(破產財團) a bankrupt business
破读(破讀) pronunciation of a character other than the standard; broken reading
跌破 (of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level)
破竹之势(破竹之勢) a force to smash bamboo; irresistible force
破梗 to mention something meant to be kept as a surprise; spoiler
破约(破約) to break a promise
突破 to break through
破晓(破曉) daybreak; dawn
破土典礼(破土典禮) ground breaking ceremony
破家 to destroy one's family
识破(識破) to penetrate; to see through
破钞(破鈔) to spend money
破瓦寒窑(破瓦寒窯) broken tiles, cold hearth; a broken-down house; poor and shabby dwelling
破釜沉舟 break the cauldrons and sink the boats; to cut off one's means of retreat
胆破(膽破) to be frightened to death
破开(破開) to split; to cut open

Also contained in

破魔印、似能破、一镞破三关、拿破仑波拿巴

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卷一魏書一武帝紀 Volume 1: Book of Wei 1 - Annals of Emperor Wu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 58
卷四十一樊酈滕灌傅靳周傳 Volume 41: Fan, Li, Teng, Guan, Fu, Jin and Zhou Book of Han 漢書 — count: 49
卷十七魏書十七張樂于張徐傳 Volume 17: Book of Wei 17 - Biographies of Zhang, Yue, Yu, Zhang, and Xu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 46
卷8 世宗紀 Volum 8 Annals: Shizong (Emperor Xuanwu) Book of Wei 魏書 — count: 46
卷一上光武帝紀 Volume 1a: Annals of Emperor Guangwu Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 45
卷98 島夷蕭道成島夷蕭衍 Volume 98: Xiao Daocheng of the Daoyi People, Xiaoyan of the Daoyi Book of Wei 魏書 — count: 45
卷二百九十一列傳第一百七十九忠義三 Volume 291 Biographies 179: Loyal Officials 3 History of Ming 明史 — count: 42
《樊酈滕灌列傳》 Biographies of Fan, Li, Teng and Guan Records of the Grand Historian 史記 — count: 41
卷二百十二列傳第一百俞大猷戚繼光劉顯李錫張元勳 Volume 212 Biographies 100: Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang, Liu Xian, Li Xi, Zhang Yuanxun History of Ming 明史 — count: 41
卷一百二十六列傳第十四李文忠鄧愈湯和沐英 Volume 126 Biographies 14: Li Wenzhong, Deng Yu, Tang He, Mu Ying History of Ming 明史 — count: 38

Collocations

大破 (大破) 大破之 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十二　道應訓 Chapter 12: Responses of the Way — count: 7
破军 (破軍) 有此必破軍殺將 — Mozi 墨子, 卷十四備梯 Book 14 - Defense against Attack with Ladders — count: 7
破国 (破國) 吳破國之難 — Mozi 墨子, 卷九非儒下 Book 9 - Anti-Confucianism II — count: 7
卵破 (卵破) 卵破子死 — Xunzi 荀子, 勸學篇第一 Chapter 1: An Exhortation to Study — count: 5
破吴 (破吳) 夫越破吳 — Han Feizi 韓非子, 說林下第二十三 Chapter 23: Collections of Persuasions II — count: 5
秦破 (秦破) 若使秦破趙 — Garden of Stories 說苑, 卷六復恩 Chapter 6: Repaying Kindness — count: 5
遂破 (遂破) 故遂破其軍 — Guanzi 管子, 輕重乙第八十一 Chapter 81: Weight II — count: 4
破韩 (破韓) 秦破韓滅魏 — Garden of Stories 說苑, 卷十二奉使 Chapter 12: Receiving and Implementing Orders — count: 4
破斧 (破斧) 破斧 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧豳‧破斧 Lessons from the states - Odes of Cao - Po Fu — count: 3
破齐 (破齊) 吳王夫差破齊艾陵 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷二十　泰族訓 Chapter 20: superior Lineage — count: 3