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垮 Stroke Order — How to Write 垮

Stroke Order

垮 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

垮 Radical and Character Components

Components:土夸

垮 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 夸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 6 more strokes

垮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kuǎ

Meanings of 垮 in Chinese

1

kuǎ垮

To collapse, to fall apart (referring to structures, plans, etc.)
那座旧桥随时会垮掉。
That old bridge could collapse at any moment.
To collapse, break down, or defeat; often used to describe a system or a plan failing, or overcoming an adversary.
经过大家共同努力,我们终于打垮了所有困难。
After everyone's joint efforts, we finally overcame all difficulties.

Words with 垮

  • gǎo搞kuǎ垮ruin, destroy
  • kuǎ垮diào掉collapse, fail
  • tuō拖kuǎ垮drag down, wear down
  • kuǎ垮tā塌collapse, crumble
  • kuǎ垮tái台collapse, downfall
  • lā拉kuǎ垮underperform, disappointing
  • chè彻dǐ底jī击kuǎ垮utterly defeat, crush

Idioms with 垮

  • sōng松sōng松kuǎ垮kuǎ垮loose, sloppy, or unstable

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Questions about 垮

What does 垮 mean in Chinese?

垮 (kuǎ) means “To collapse” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 垮?

垮 is pronounced kuǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 垮 have?

垮 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 垮?

垮 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 垮?

The radical of 垮 is 土, and 垮 is a phono-semantic compound.

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