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The character 垮 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left-side radical 土 (earth, ground) providing its semantic context related to physical structures and foundations, and the right-side component 夸 serving as the phonetic indicator. Its primary meaning describes the sudden collapse or crumbling of earthen structures like dams, walls, or natural landforms. This concept of abrupt failure was later extended metaphorically to abstract domains, so 垮 also describes the breakdown of an organization, the failure of a business venture, or the sudden deterioration of someone's health under pressure.
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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。