(huǐ) - to destroy, to ruin, to damage in Mandarin
huǐTraditional: 毀
Translation
to destroy, to ruin, to damage
Word origin
A compound combining 臼 (jiù, mortar) and 土 (tǔ, earth) with 殳 (shū, a weapon) on the right, conveying the idea of smashing something to pieces, hence to destroy.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 臼 (jiù, mortar) + 土 (tǔ, earth) + 殳 (shū, a weapon)
Stroke order
毁
Examples
座。
The fire destroyed the entire house.
。
This affair ruined his reputation.
途。
Do not ruin your own future.
震筑。
The earthquake destroyed many buildings.
句。
A single sentence can destroy trust.
毁 (huǐ) means to destroy, ruin or damage. It is used for both physical wreckage and ruined reputations.
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