摧(cuī)

HSK 7-914 strokes

to break

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Character information

Pinyin
cuī
Meaning
to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 摧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌崔

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 崔 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu崔cuī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 摧 step by step

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

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Words with 摧

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

cuī摧huǐ毁
HSK 7-9

to destroy; to wreck

Open 摧毁 page →
bēng崩cuī摧

to collapse; to shatter

Open 崩摧 page →
bēi悲cuī摧

grieved; miserable

Open 悲摧 page →
cuī摧cán残

to ravage; to ruin

Open 摧残 page →
jiān坚bù不kě可cuī摧

(idiom) invulnerable; indestructible; impregnable

Open 坚不可摧 page →
wú无jiān坚bù不cuī摧

no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle

Open 无坚不摧 page →
lán兰cuī摧yù玉zhé折

premature death of a budding talent

Open 兰摧玉折 page →

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From 摧’s common words

毁崩悲残坚不可无

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