碎
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suì · to break, to smash

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2313
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Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

石Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 碎

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suìWords pronounced suì
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Example sentences

Notice where 碎 sits in each complete thought.

Qǐng xiǎo xīn bié dǎ suì le zhège huā píng.请小心别打碎了这个花瓶。

Please take care not to break this vase.

Source: Tatoeba #769753 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì yí gè jiào rén xīn suì de gù shì.那是一個叫人心碎的故事。

It was a heartbreaking story.

Source: Tatoeba #345716 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sī xiǎng de suì piàn sàn luò yí dì.思想的碎片散落一地。

The shards of thought were scattered on the ground.

Source: Tatoeba #1672242 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ bēizi diào dào dì bǎn shàng dǎ suì le.他把杯子掉到地板上打碎了。

He dropped the cup and broke it.

Source: Tatoeba #887814 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huā píng bèi dǎ suì le.花瓶被打碎了。

The vase was shattered.

Source: Tatoeba #5113341 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí kuài yuán zhuō bō lí bèi dǎ suì le.一块圆桌玻璃被打碎了。

The glass from a round table has been smashed.

Source: Tatoeba #400344 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 碎 in context

  1. Say suì, then recall the core meaning: to break, to smash.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 粉碎 (fěn suì), meaning “to crush”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 碎 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.