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Meaning of 摧

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摧HSK 6
Pinyin: cuī
English Definition: to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress
Chinese Definition:
①破坏,折断:摧残。摧折。摧颓。摧眉折腰。
②挫败,挫折:摧败。摧挫。摧陷。
③伤痛:摧怆。摧心。
Total strokes: 14; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:崔 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 催 槯
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Example Words
摧毁 cuī huǐ to destroy; to wreck
摧残HSK 6 cuī cán to ravage; to ruin
无坚不摧 wú jiān bù cuī no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one
坚不可摧 jiān bù kě cuī invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
摧枯拉朽 cuī kū lā xiǔ to destroy sth. already deteriorating (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
否则
,
我们就摧毁这个地方
…
Otherwise, we will destroy this place. . . .
2
这堵墙似乎很结实
,
很难被摧毁
。
This wall seems very sturdy and hard to be destroyed.
3
一场严重的火灾摧毁了大量的建筑物和财产
。
A serious fire destroyed many buildings and properties.
4
战争可以摧毁一切
,
但无法毁掉人们内心的力量和意志
。
War can destroy everything, but it cannot destroy the strength and will of people's hearts.
5
主角是一位勇敢的战士
,
决心拯救他的民族免受邪恶势力的摧残
。
The protagonist is a brave warrior who is determined to save his people from the evil forces.