塌 (tā) - collapse, fall down, cave in & to subside, settle

塌Tone 1

tā ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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塌 · tā

collapse, fall down, cave in;

to subside, settle;

depressed, dejected

collapse, fall down, cave into subside, settledepressed, dejected

Usage highlights

collapselandslidecollapse and be buriedcave insubsidedepressed

Synonyms

  • 垮— collapse, break down
  • 陷— sink, subside
  • 崩— collapse, crumble

Antonyms

  • 立— stand, erect
  • 建— build, construct
  • 坚— firm, solid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The building collapsed (塌了).
  • The landslide buried the road (塌方).
  • The roof caved in under the snow (塌陷).
  • He looked dejected after the failure (塌秧).

Collocations

  • collapse(塌陷)
  • landslide(塌方)
  • collapse and be buried(塌架)
  • cave in(塌落)
  • subside(塌实)
  • depressed(塌秧)

Idioms

  • Utterly routed and disintegrated(一塌糊涂)
  • Collapse at a single blow(一塌刮子)
  • The sky is falling(天塌地陷)
  • Dead and buried(死塌塌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used metaphorically for complete failure or ruin, as in business or plans collapsing.
  • In traditional cosmology, 'sky collapse' (天塌) represents ultimate catastrophe.
  • The character appears in idioms describing messy, disastrous situations.

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