毁

燬
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

他毁了我的计划。
tā huǐle wǒde jìhuá 。
He destroyed my plan.
这场大雨毁坏了我们的小路。
zhè cháng dàyǔ huǐhuài le wǒmen de xiǎolù 。
This heavy rain damaged our small road.
她的谣言毁了他的名声。
tāde yáoyán huǐle tāde míngshēng 。
Her rumor defamed his reputation.

Same Characters, Different Readings

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

Words with similar meanings

破坏pòhuài
to break, to destroy
破坏 (pòhuài) is a more common term for destruction, often used in everyday situations.
损坏sǔnhuài
to damage
损坏 (sǔnhuài) emphasizes the aspect of causing harm to something, often used in contexts involving objects.

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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