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HSK
7-9

destroy

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

cui1 cuī

Meaning


Primary

destroy

Alternatives

destroys, destroyed, destroying

Mnemonic


[cu-] Cupid is in [1] front of the [-(e)i] beach house by the bay, playing in the sand. He is making a 山 mountain of sand with his 扌 finger. However, a wild 隹 turkey comes up and 摧 destroys it by knocking over the 山 mountain. Cupid, angry, decides to 摧 destroy the 隹 turkey and does so with his 扌 finger, 摧 destroying the 隹 turkey with a single angelic flick.

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