suì
to break to pieces; smash; fragmentary
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这个花瓶碎了。
Zhège huāpíng suìle.
This vase is broken.
我打碎了一个杯子。
Wǒ dǎsuìle yīgè bēizi.
I broke a cup.
小心点，别把盘子摔碎了。
Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié bǎ pánzi shuāisuìle.
Be careful, don't break the plate.
破 (pò)
broken
残 (cán)
damaged
整 (zhěng)
whole
完 (wán)
complete
The Chinese character 碎 (suì) for "broken" or "shattered" is composed of two parts: the radical 砠 (huì), which represents stone or rock, and the phonetic component 遂 (suì), which indicates the sound. The radical 砠 is a pictograph of a stone with cracks, symbolizing the idea of breaking or shattering. The phonetic component 遂 is a combination of the character 辶 (chuò), which represents movement or running, and the character 隹 (zhuī), which is a bird radical. Together, these components create the character 碎, which conveys the meaning of something being broken or shattered into pieces.
