垮

kuǎ
#2,668 most
frequent character
to collapse
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

垮 has 土 earth as the meaning part and 夸 kuā as a sound part. It first meant to cave in. The meaning grew to collapse and then to fail or break down.

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Example Sentences

这个建筑在地震中垮了。
zhègè jiànzhù zài dìzhèn zhōng kuǎle 。
This building collapsed during the earthquake.
他的计划在最后一刻垮了。
tāde jìhuá zài zuìhòu yīkè kuǎle 。
His plan collapsed at the last moment.
这部电影的情节让我觉得很垮。
zhè bù diànyǐng de qíngjié ràng wǒ juédéhěn kuǎ 。
The plot of this movie made me feel it was very weak.

Words with similar meanings

倒塌dǎotā
to collapse
More formal and commonly used in architectural contexts.
崩溃bēngkuì
to crumble
Implies a more sudden or dramatic failure or breakdown.

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