塌 tā
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 土 — soil, earth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
塌
tā
to collapse; to cave in; to sag
Character
Example phrases
- 连续暴雨后，河岸突然塌了一段，附近居民被紧急转移。 Liánxù bàoyǔ hòu, hé'àn tūrán tā le yí duàn, fùjìn jūmín bèi jǐnjí zhuǎnyí. After continuous heavy rain, part of the riverbank suddenly collapsed, and nearby residents were evacuated urgently.
- 这座旧房子年久失修，屋顶眼看就要塌了。 Zhè zuò jiù fángzi niánjiǔ shīxiū, wūdǐng yǎnkàn jiù yào tā le. The old house has gone unrepaired for years, and its roof looks about to cave in.
- 他累得往椅子上一坐，整个人像要塌下来一样。 Tā lèi de wǎng yǐzi shàng yī zuò, zhěng ge rén xiàng yào tā xiàlái yīyàng. Exhausted, he dropped into the chair as if his whole body were caving in.
Related words
- 倒塌 dǎotā to collapse; to topple
- 一塌糊涂 yìtāhútú in a complete mess
- 摇摇欲坠 yáoyáoyùzhuì to be on the verge of collapse; tottering
- 烟火 yānhuǒ fireworks; smoke and fire; everyday bustle
- 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop; a pendant
- 泄漏 xièlòu to leak; to disclose
- 坠落 zhuìluò to fall; to plunge down
- 预警 yùjǐng to give warning; early warning
- 撞击 zhuàngjī to strike; to impact; impact
- 隐患 yǐnhuàn hidden danger; potential risk
- 致命 zhìmìng fatal; deadly; lethal
- 遇难 yùnàn to die in an accident or disaster