瓦解

wǎjiě

verb #13,044

Meanings

1 to collapse
2 to disintegrate
3 to crumble
4 to break up

Characters

to separate; to disassemble

Examples

敌军的防线已经开始瓦解。

Díjūn de fángxiàn yǐjīng kāishǐ wǎjiě.

The enemy's defense line has already started to crumble.

Tips

memory

Literally 'tile-disassemble' — like roof tiles falling apart one by one, the whole structure collapses.

Stroke Order

瓦 wǎ

解 jiě