坏
HSK 1
坏 (huài): rotten, spoilt, bad
huài
rotten, spoilt, bad
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Pinyin
huài
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
rotten, spoilt, bad
How to Write 坏 (huài)
坏 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 坏
A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 不 hints at the pronunciation.
What 坏 is Made Of
坏 is built from 2 components:
土soil, earth
不no, not, un-
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Words Using 坏
Common Chinese words that contain 坏:
损坏
sǔnhuài
破坏
pòhuài
败坏
bàihuài
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