What does 毁 mean in Chinese?

毁 (huǐ) means "to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 毁?

毁 is pronounced "huǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 毁?

毁 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 毁?

Common words with 毁 include 摧毁 (to destroy), 坠毁 ((of an airplane etc) to fall to the ground and crash), 崩毁 (collapse), 平毁 (to level), 拆毁 (to dismantle).

How do you write 毁?

You can practice writing 毁 using our stroke order tool.

毁 (huǐ), to destroy

毁

huǐ

to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 毀

Character Breakdown

Radical: 殳 (no. 79)Traditional: 毀

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Definitions

(verb) to destroy
to damage
to ruin
to defame
to slander

Example Sentences

大火毁了整座建筑。

Dàhuǒ huǐ le zhěng zuò jiànzhù

The fire destroyed the entire building

Words Containing 毁

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
摧毁	cuī huǐ	to destroy	HSK 7-9
坠毁	zhuì huǐ	(of an airplane etc) to fall to the ground and crash
崩毁	bēng huǐ	collapse
平毁	píng huǐ	to level
拆毁	chāi huǐ

Related Words

残(cán)· to destroy

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损毁(sǔn huǐ)· to cause damage to

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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