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毁

毀
huǐ
#1,158 most
frequent character
destroy, ruin, damage, defame
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

毁 combines a sound part ér with 殳, a hand holding a weapon for hitting. It first meant 'damage, destroy.' That grew to 'ruin.'

毁 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

这场雨毁了我的计划。
zhè cháng yǔ huǐle wǒde jìhuá 。
This rain ruined my plans.
如果你不小心，可能会毁掉这幅画。
rúguǒ nǐ bùxiǎoxīn ， kěnéng huì huǐdiào zhè fú huà 。
If you're not careful, you might damage this painting.
他尝试毁掉我的名声，但我依然坚强。
tā chángshì huǐdiào wǒde míngshēng ， dàn wǒ yīrán jiānqiáng 。
He tried to defame my reputation, but I remain strong.

Same Characters, Different Readings

毁huǐ
destroy, ruin, damage, defame
毁huǐ
destroy, ruin, damage, defame

Words with similar meanings

破坏pòhuài
destroy
A more formal term for causing damage or destruction.
损坏sǔnhuài
damage
Focuses on causing harm or injury; less intense than '毁'.

Homophones

毁huǐ
destroy, ruin, damage, defame
悔huǐ
(bound form) to regret, to repent

Words Starting With 毁

毁灭huǐ miè
perish; ruin; destroy

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