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The character "垮" is structurally composed of the semantic radical 土, meaning earth, and the phonetic component 夸, which indicates its pronunciation; this construction suggests an original association with the collapse of earthen structures or foundations. Initially conveying physical downfall, such as the crumbling of a wall or building, the term's usage gradually expanded to include metaphorical collapses, like the failure of systems, organizations, or individual resolve, thereby shifting from solely concrete to more abstract applications without altering its fundamental written form.
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那座桥突然垮了。
他的身体快垮掉了。
经济危机让公司垮了。
连续加班使他精神垮了。
这座建筑因地震而垮塌。
过度压力会导致心理垮掉。
如果不加固，这堵墙迟早会垮。
整个计划因为资金短缺而垮台了。