摧 (cuī) — to break, to destroy (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
摧 (cuī) is a bound form meaning 'to crush, to destroy' — it never stands alone but always combines with another verb, as in 摧毁 (destroy), 摧残 (ravage), 摧垮 (crumble).
bound form
to breakto destroy (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng cuī huǐ le xǔ duō chéng shì.This war destroyed many cities.
- 。Cháng qī de yā lì cuī cán le tā de jiàn kāng.Long-term stress ravaged his health.
- 摧。Dí rén de fáng xiàn bèi chè dǐ cuī kuǎ le.The enemy's defense line was completely crushed.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
摧 uses 扌, the hand form, to mark an action done with the hand, and 崔 to give its sound.
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