Writing
迫害 (pò hài) — how to say "to persecute" in Chinese
迫害
To persecute, to oppress
verb
Character composition
迫
to force, to compel
害
to harm, to damage
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
遭受迫害
zāo shòu pò hài
suffer persecution
迫害无辜
pò hài wú gū
persecute the innocent
政治迫害
zhèng zhì pò hài
political persecution
Examples
历史上很多人因为信仰受到迫害。
Throughout history, many people have been persecuted for their beliefs.
他受到迫害。
He was persecuted.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to persecute" in Chinese?
"to persecute" in Chinese is 迫害 (pò hài).
Pohai meaning in English
迫害 (pò hài) means "To persecute, to oppress".
How is 迫害 pronounced?
It is pronounced pò hài (written as po hai, pohai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to persecute" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迫害: 迫 has 8 strokes, 害 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迫害?
迫害 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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