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挫

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verb #13,417

Meanings

  1. 1 to thwart
  2. 2 to defeat
  3. 3 to dampen
  4. 4 to repress
  5. 5 setback

Examples

不要让失败挫了你的锐气。
Bùyào ràng shībài cuò le nǐ de ruìqì.
Don't let failure dampen your fighting spirit.

Tips

usage
挫 is most commonly seen in compounds: 挫折 (setback), 挫败 (to defeat), 受挫 (to suffer a setback). As a standalone verb it means to dampen or deflate someone's spirit or momentum.

Stroke Order

挫 cuò