垮
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to collapse (lit. or fig.)
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 土 +6
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 垮
- Common rank
- #3,074
- Unicode
- U+57AE
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Formation & memory
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Words with 垮
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打垮 | to defeat; to strike down; to destroy | |
| 垮台 | (of a dynasty, regime etc) to collapse; to fall from power | |
| 压垮 | to cause sth to collapse under the weight; (fig.) to overwhelm | |
| 松垮 | undisciplined; loose; slack | |
| 垮脸 | (of the face) to harden; to sag | |
| 冲垮 | to burst; to break through; to topple | |
| 拖垮 | to drag down; to bring down | |
| 累垮 | to collapse; to be worn out; to break down | |
| 炸垮 | to blow up (demolish with an explosion) | |
| 挤垮 | to squash; to crush; to squeeze out of business; to drive out | |
| 垮塌 | to collapse (of building, dam or bridge) |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 夸 — compare how they read.