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to destroy

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

cui1hui3 cuīhuǐ

Meaning


Primary

to destroy

Alternatives

destroy, destroys, destroyed, destroying

Mnemonic


摧毀 To destroy has the same meaning as both of its characters 摧 to destroy and 毀 to destroy.

Usage


颱風 摧毀 了 很多 房屋。

The typhoon destroyed many houses.

火災 摧毀 了 整個 森林。

The fire destroyed the entire forest.

戰爭 摧毀 了 他們 的 家園。

The war destroyed their homeland.

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