Memory phrase for the character: 垮

垮

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Meaning

to collapse, to break or wear down, to defeat

Pronunciation

kuǎ

Explanation

 Left: earth 土, right: boast 夸 (With part of jaw 咢 [=two teeth 口, tongue 一, lower jaw 丂], such that your big/extreme 太 jaw 丂 is boasting.)

Mnemonic
 
Down to the earth falls the one who boasted, when collapsing.

Radicals

土 earth, groundPay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.
夸 to boast, exaggerateSee 丂 as part of jaw 咢 with teeth 口, tongue 一, and lowe jaw 丂), such that a big jaw can boast.
咢 jaw, palate




 Vocabulary

垮台 kuǎ tái  to fall from power; to collapse; to demise
松垮 sōng kuǎ  undisciplined; loose; slack
冲垮 chōng kuǎ  to burst; to break through; to topple
冲垮 chōng kuǎ  

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