cuī

common
verb

Meaning of

摧 means break; snap; fracture; destroy; demolish; ruin. Pronounced cuī.

  • break; snap; fracture
  • destroy; demolish; ruin
  • overcome; break through

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Kuáng
fēng
cuī
zhé
le
biān
de
lǎo
huái
shù
 

The strong wind broke the old locust tree by the roadside.

Zhè
zi
néng
qīng
cuī
zhé
yìng
de
shù
zhī
 

This axe can easily snap thick, hard branches.

de
chōng
cuī
zhé
le
qiáo
liáng
de
gāng
liáng
 

The huge impact force broke the steel beams of the bridge.

xuě
tài
hòu
 
cuī
le
cài
yuán
de
cài
péng
 

The snow was too thick, crushing the vegetable sheds in the garden.

Zhè
chǎng
bào
cuī
zhé
le
shǎo
nóng
tián
de
zuò
 

This heavy storm damaged and broke many crops in the farmland.