Definition
摧 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to break, to destroy'. It cannot stand alone as a word; you will only see it as the first element in compound verbs like 摧毁 (to destroy, to smash), 摧残 (to ravage, to devastate), and 摧垮 (to break down, to crush). When you encounter 摧 in a text, it always attaches to another character to form a two-character verb.
b.f.
to breakto destroy (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng cuīhuǐ le xǔduō chéngshì.This war destroyed many cities.
- 。Chángqī de yālì cuīcán le tā de jiànkāng.Long-term stress ravaged his health.
- 摧。Dírén de fángxiàn bèi chèdǐ cuīkuǎ le.The enemy's defense line was completely crushed.
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