隓 (huī) - To destroy & to ruin

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huī ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

隓 · huī

To destroy;

to ruin;

to collapse;

also an ancient variant form of 墮 (to fall).

To destroyto ruinto collapse

Usage highlights

To destroyTo collapseDestroyed wallAncient variant of 墮Ruin and destruction

Synonyms

  • 毁— to destroy, to damage
  • 坏— to ruin, to break
  • 堕— to fall, to collapse

Antonyms

  • 建— to build, to construct
  • 立— to establish, to stand

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient wall was destroyed (隓).
  • The structure collapsed (隓坏).
  • In ancient texts, it appears as a variant for 'to fall' (隓落).

Collocations

  • To destroy(隓坏)
  • To collapse(隓落)
  • Destroyed wall(隓墙)
  • Ancient variant of 墮(隓)
  • Ruin and destruction(隓毁)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms with this character in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 隓 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts as a variant form of 墮 (to fall, to collapse).
  • The character represents the concept of destruction or collapse of structures.

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