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The character "坍" signifies collapse and is structurally a phono-semantic compound featuring the semantic radical "土" for earth and the component "丹" acting as a phonetic element in its formation, linking it etymologically to the concept of earth giving way. Its meaning has been consistently applied to describe the falling in of slopes, embankments, or man-made structures, with the components in the current character directly reflecting its semantic field and historical pronunciation.
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这墙坍塌了。
地震后房屋坍塌。
矿井坍塌很危险。
暴雨导致了山体坍方。
那座桥突然坍陷下去。
防止土石坍落是工程难点。
由于年久失修，这座塔坍倒了。
连续暴雨使河岸坍毁情况严重。