陯 (lún) - To fall into ruin & to collapse

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陯 · lún

To fall into ruin;

to collapse;

a pit or depression in the ground.

To fall into ruinto collapsea pit or depression in the ground.

Usage highlights

To fall into ruinGround depressionTo collapse and sinkRuined wallAbyss and chasm

Synonyms

  • 陷— to sink, to cave in
  • 塌— to collapse, to fall down
  • 崩— to collapse, to crumble

Antonyms

  • 兴— to prosper, to rise
  • 建— to build, to construct
  • 立— to stand, to establish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient city fell into ruin (陯落).
  • The ground collapsed into a depression (地陯).
  • The mountain path had dangerous pits (陯陷).

Collocations

  • To fall into ruin(陯落)
  • Ground depression(地陯)
  • To collapse and sink(陯陷)
  • Ruined wall(陯垣)
  • Abyss and chasm(渊陯)

Idioms

  • Walls collapsing and moats filling(垣陯壕平)
  • From prosperity to decline(盛极而陯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in classical texts describing the decay of cities and structures.
  • It carries connotations of natural decline and the passage of time.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular but preserved in literary contexts.

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