隤 (tuí) - To collapse & to fall down

隤Tone 2

tuí ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

隤 · tuí

To collapse;

to fall down;

to decay;

to decline;

also means to fall into ruin or to be dilapidated.

To collapseto fall downto decay

Usage highlights

Collapse and fallDecline and decayFall into ruinSpiritual declineCollapsed wallLandslide

Synonyms

  • 塌— to collapse
  • 崩— to crumble
  • 衰— to decline
  • 廢— to fall into disuse

Antonyms

  • 立— to stand
  • 興— to prosper
  • 建— to build

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient wall has collapsed (隤墻).
  • His spirit declined after the failure (精神隤喪).
  • The old mansion fell into ruin over the years (隤廢).
  • The landslide caused the mountain slope to crumble (山隤).

Collocations

  • Collapse and fall(隤墜)
  • Decline and decay(隤廢)
  • Fall into ruin(隤壞)
  • Spiritual decline(精神隤喪)
  • Collapsed wall(隤墻)
  • Landslide(山隤)

Idioms

  • The mountain crumbles and the earth splits(山隤地裂)
  • To fall from a high position(隤墜失位)
  • The spirit declines and the will is lost(神隤志喪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe the decay of buildings, moral decline, or the fall from power.
  • Associated with the concept of entropy and natural decay in Daoist and Confucian thought.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular but appears in historical or poetic contexts.

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