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The character "毁", meaning to destroy or ruin, originates from the traditional form "毀", which combines the radical "殳", representing a hand wielding a tool or weapon, with the component "臼", often associated with a mortar or container, together evoking the act of striking or breaking something apart. Initially conveying physical demolition, the character's meaning gradually expanded to encompass figurative forms of damage, such as slander or the deterioration of abstract qualities, as seen in classical and modern compounds. The simplified form "毁" replaced "臼" with the elements "工" and "白", a structural adjustment for writing convenience that did not shift the fundamental sense of causing harm or loss, preserving its enduring association with destruction across both literal and metaphorical contexts.
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战争会毁掉很多家庭。
大火毁灭了整片森林。
别让雨水毁坏了你的画。
谣言毁了他的名誉。
这座古迹在战乱中被毁了。
过度开发会毁坏自然环境。
他一时冲动，毁掉了自己的前途。
他的鲁莽行为毁掉了整个团队多年的努力。