毁 Stroke Order — How to Write 毁
毁 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 殳, 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.
毁 Radical and Character Components
毁 is an ideographic compound. A man using a tool 殳 to strike 工 a clay vessel 臼.
Radical: 殳 + 9 more strokes
毁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- huǐ
Meanings of 毁 in Chinese
1
huǐ毁
to destroy; to damage; to ruin
公司规定要定期销毁过期文件。
Company regulations require the regular destruction of outdated documents.
to burn down; to destroy by fire
大火烧毁了这座老房子。
The big fire burned down this old house.
To dismantle old items and repurpose them into new, different objects.
他把旧木板毁成了花盆。
He repurposed the old wooden planks into flower pots.
To slander or speak ill of others.
我们不应该轻易诋毁别人的名誉。
We should not easily slander others' reputations.
Common Words and Phrases with 毁
1
To slander, defame, or calumniate someone with words.
散布谣言以毁谤他人的名誉是不道德的行为。
Spreading rumors to defame someone's reputation is an immoral act.
2
to slander and damage
散布不实言论来毁害他人的声誉是极不道德的行为。
Spreading false statements to defame and harm others' reputations is an extremely immoral act.
3
destroy or damage
那场大火彻底毁坏了图书馆里的所有书籍。
The massive fire completely destroyed all the books in the library.
4
To completely destroy or eliminate something.
那场突如其来的洪水毁灭了无数的房屋和田地。
The sudden flood destroyed countless houses and fields.
5
to undo, scrap, or annul; to destroy and abandon.
他决定毁弃那些已损坏的家具。
He decided to destroy and discard the damaged furniture.
6
Damage or injure; to cause harm or destruction.
这场火灾对工厂的精密仪器造成了严重毁伤。
The fire caused severe damage to the factory's precision instruments.
7
To damage or injure, causing a loss of value, function, or reputation.
不当的清洁方式会毁损画作的表面。
Improper cleaning methods will damage the surface of the painting.
8
to be destroyed in an instant
一场突如其来的大火让这座历史悠久的图书馆毁于一旦。
A sudden, unexpected fire caused this historic library to be completely destroyed.
9
praise or blame; reputation (good or bad)
这位作家的作品一直备受毁誉，有人称赞其深刻，也有人批评其晦涩。
This writer's works have always been subject to both praise and criticism; some commend their profoundness, while others criticize their obscurity.
10
To break an agreement or contract.
由于市场变化，卖家选择毁约，不再出售那套房子。
Due to market changes, the seller decided to break the contract and no longer sell that house.
More words with 毁
- dí诋huǐ毁Slander, Defame
- shāo烧huǐ毁to burn down; to destroy by fire
- xiāo销huǐ毁destroy, demolish
- chāi拆huǐ毁demolish, tear down
- cuī摧huǐ毁destroy, demolish
- dáo捣huǐ毁destroy, smash
- fén焚huǐ毁to burn down; to destroy by fire
- jī击huǐ毁Destroy, Strike down
- sī撕huǐ毁tear up, rip up
- zhà炸huǐ毁blow up, demolish
- zhuàng撞huǐ毁crash, wreck
- zhuì坠huǐ毁to crash (especially an aircraft)
- bēng崩huǐ毁collapse, disintegration
- biǎn贬huǐ毁To belittle and slander.
- jìn禁huǐ毁Banned and destroyed, Proscribe and destroy
- chōng冲huǐ毁wash away, sweep away
- huǐ毁diào掉ruin, destroy
- bèi被huǐ毁destroyed, ruined
- sún损huǐ毁damage, destroy
- jìn尽huǐ毁Completely destroyed, Totally ruined
Idioms with 毁
- huǐ毁yù誉cān参bàn半equally praised and criticized
- bì避huǐ毁jiù就yù誉shun criticism, seek praise
- cháo巢huǐ毁luǎn卵pò破children suffer when parents meet disaster
- huǐ毁bù不miè灭xìng性grieve deeply but not to death
- huǐ毁bù不wēi危shēn身Grieve deeply without endangering self
- huǐ毁chē车shā杀mǎ马firmly resolve to withdraw from official life
- huǐ毁fāng方tóu投yuán圆abandon principles to conform
- huǐ毁fāng方wǎ瓦hé合abandon principles to conform to vulgar trends
- huǐ毁fēng风bài败sú俗corrupt good customs and morals
- huǐ毁guān冠liè裂cháng裳sever ties completely
- huǐ毁jiā家shū纾guó国sacrifice family for the nation
- huǐ毁lián廉miè蔑chǐ耻disregard integrity and shame
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Open the tool →Questions about 毁
What does 毁 mean in Chinese?
毁 (huǐ) means “to destroy” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 毁?
毁 is pronounced huǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 毁 have?
毁 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 毁?
毁 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 殳. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 毁?
The radical of 毁 is 殳, and 毁 is an ideographic compound.
