Definitions
used in 潰膿|溃脓[huì nóng]; Taiwan pr. [kuì]
(bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike; (bound form) to break through (a military encirclement); (bound form) to be routed; to be overrun; to fall to pieces; (bound form) to fester; to ulcerate
About
The character '溃' derives from its traditional form '潰', which combines the water radical (氵) with the phonetic element '貴', indicating an original association with water breaching its boundaries, as seen in terms for flooding or the failure of embankments. Its meaning gradually extended beyond literal liquid overflow to describe various forms of collapse or dissolution, such as the rout of armies or the festering of wounds, thereby encompassing both physical and abstract failures. The simplified form '溃' retains the water radical while adjusting the phonetic component, yet the character's fundamental sense of rupture or disintegration has persisted throughout its historical usage, reflecting a semantic expansion from tangible breaches to metaphorical breakdowns in diverse contexts.
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他的精神崩溃了。
敌军在战斗中溃败了。
伤口没有处理，开始溃烂。
士兵们慌乱地溃退了。
暴风雨导致大坝溃堤。
他的胃溃疡又发作了。
谣言使整个团队溃散了。
经济危机让许多公司崩溃。