塌(tā)

HSK 7-913 strokes

to collapse

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Character information

Pinyin
tā
Meaning
to collapse; to droop; to settle down
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 塌 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土⿱日羽

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

土tǔ日rì羽yǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 塌 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 塌

Common words using 塌 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dǎo倒tā塌
HSK 7-9

to collapse (of building); to topple over

Open 倒塌 page →
yī一tā塌hú糊tú涂
HSK 7-9

muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition

Open 一塌糊涂 page →
sǐ死xīn心tā塌dì地
HSK 7-9

to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving

Open 死心塌地 page →
tān坍tā塌

to collapse

Open 坍塌 page →
kuǎ垮tā塌

to collapse (of building, dam or bridge)

Open 垮塌 page →
tā塌fāng方

to cave in; to collapse; to have a landslide

Open 塌方 page →
tā塌xiàn陷

to subside

Open 塌陷 page →
bēng崩tā塌

talus slide

Open 崩塌 page →

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