溃
潰kuì
#1,913 most
frequent character
(bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
溃 pairs 氵 water with 贵 guì, which supplies the sound, and first meant water breaking through a dam. From that came 'to break through', then being routed, then an ulcer eating through the stomach lining, and 'to fester'.
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