划破

劃破

huápò

verb #17,064

Meanings

1 to cut open
2 to rip
3 to streak across (lightning, meteor)
4 to pierce (a scream, searchlight)

Characters

to scratch; to cut; to slash

broken; to break

Literally 'slash broken' - 破 is a resultative complement showing the cutting action was successful.

Examples

HSK 3

他不小心划破了手指。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn huápò le shǒuzhǐ.

He accidentally cut his finger.

HSK 4

一道闪电划破了夜空。

Yī dào shǎndiàn huápò le yèkōng.

A bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky.

Stroke Order

划 huà

破 pò