Chinese

突破

/tʰu⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/
to breach a main defense position; to pierce; to penetrate
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese突 “to dash forward; to break through; to charge”
    • ideaChinese穴 “hole”
    • ideaChinese犬 “dog”
  • characterChinese破 “to break; to tear”
    • meaningChinese石 “stone; rock (Classifier: 嚿 c; 塊／块 c)”
    • soundChinese皮 “skin; peel; shell; rind (Classifier: 塊／块 m c; 層／层 m c)”

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