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垮

kuǎ
verb HSK 7 #4,868

Meanings

  1. 1 to collapse; to fall apart
  2. 2 to break down; to be crushed

Examples

那座老楼在地震中垮了。
Nà zuò lǎo lóu zài dìzhèn zhōng kuǎ le.
That old building collapsed in the earthquake.
他的身体快被累垮了。
Tā de shēntǐ kuài bèi lèi kuǎ le.
His body is about to break down from exhaustion.
公司经营不善，最终垮台了。
Gōngsī jīngyíng bùshàn, zuìzhōng kuǎtái le.
The company was poorly managed and eventually went under.

Tips

usage
垮 is versatile: buildings can 垮 (collapse), bodies can be 累垮 (worn down from exhaustion), regimes can 垮台 (fall from power), and businesses can 垮 (go bankrupt). The core image is always something giving way under pressure.

Stroke Order

垮 kuǎ