摧 cuī
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 崔 high, lofty, towering
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
摧残
cuīcán
to devastate; to ravage; to wreck
Characters in this word
残 cán
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 歹 — corpse
- Made of
- 歹 corpse 戋 small, narrow
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 长期战争不仅摧残了当地的基础设施，也在整整一代人的记忆中留下创伤。 Chángqī zhànzhēng bùjǐn cuīcán le dāngdì de jīchǔ shèshī, yě zài zhěngzhěng yí dài rén de jìyì zhōng liúxià chuāngshāng. Long-term war not only devastated local infrastructure, but also left wounds in the memory of an entire generation.
- 长期熬夜会摧残你的健康。 Chángqī áoyè huì cuīcán nǐ de jiànkāng. Staying up late for a long time will ruin your health.
- 一场冰雹摧残了整片刚开花的果园。 Yì chǎng bīngbáo cuīcán le zhěng piàn gāng kāihuā de guǒyuán. A hailstorm ravaged the whole orchard that had just come into bloom.
Related words
- 摧毁 cuīhuǐ to destroy; to demolish; to wreck
- 残疾 cánjí disability
- 残 cán damaged; incomplete; crippled
- 残酷 cánkù cruel; harsh
- 残留 cánliú to remain; residue
- 残缺 cánquē incomplete; defective
- 残忍 cánrěn cruel; ruthless
- 伤残 shāngcán to be injured and disabled; disability from injury
- 凶残 xiōngcán cruel; brutal; savage
- 惨重 cǎnzhòng heavy; severe
- 祸害 huòhai scourge; menace; to harm; to ruin
- 毁灭 huǐmiè to destroy; to annihilate