坏(huài)

HSK 17 strokesTrad. 壞
Readingshuàipēipīpéi

bad

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Character information

Pinyin
huài / pēi / pī / péi
Meaning
bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
壞

Origin & structure

Where 坏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土不

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 不 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

土tǔ不bù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 坏 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 坏

Common words using 坏 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huài坏rén人
HSK 2

bad person

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huài坏chù处
HSK 2

harm

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huài坏shì事
HSK 7-9

bad thing; misdeed

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hǎo好huài坏
HSK 7-9

good or bad

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sǔn损huài坏
HSK 7-9

to damage

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shí时hǎo好shí时huài坏
HSK 7-9

sometimes good, sometimes bad

Open 时好时坏 page →
huǐ毁huài坏
HSK 7-9

to damage

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shǐ使huài坏

to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief

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一七三上下不东两

From 坏’s common words

人处事好损时毁使

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