huī

literary

Meaning of

堕 means to destroy; to ruin; to tear down. Pronounced huī.

  • to destroy; to ruin; to tear down

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Bào
jūn
xià
lìng
huī
huǐ
le
chéng
qiáng
 

The tyrant ordered the city walls to be destroyed.

Bīng
huǒ
zhī
zhōng
 
gōng
shì
jiē
huī
 

Amidst the flames of war, the palaces were all destroyed.

huī
zōng
miào
 
miè
guó
jiā
 

He wanted to destroy their ancestral temples and ruin their country.

yào
huī
huài
 

Do not destroy the laws and regulations.

Shēn
guó
huī
 
lìng
rén
tòng
xīn
 

He died and his country was ruined, which is heartbreaking.