What does 摧 mean in Chinese?

摧 (cuī) means "to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 摧?

摧 is pronounced "cuī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

摧 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 摧 include 摧残 (to ravage), 摧毁 (to destroy), 崩摧 (to collapse), 悲摧 (grieved), 坚不可摧 (invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable).

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摧

cuī

to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage

verb

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

大风摧折了许多树木。

Dàfēng cuīzhé le xǔduō shùmù

The strong wind broke many trees

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
摧残	cuī cán	to ravage	HSK 7-9
摧毁	cuī huǐ	to destroy	HSK 7-9
崩摧	bēng cuī	to collapse
悲摧	bēi cuī	grieved
坚不可摧

摧 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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