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砸 is a phono-semantic compound combining the stone radical 石 (left) and the phonetic 匝 (zā, right). The stone radical supplies an etymological link to rocks, hard materials, and the act of striking heavy objects. Its primary meaning is to smash, crush, or pound something with considerable force. This concrete sense later gave rise to abstract usages describing failures, a collapsed project, an unsuccessful performance, or a thwarted plan. As a verb, 砸 indicates a heavy downward impact or the resultant damage and failure.
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他砸碎了花瓶。
我不小心砸了脚。
昨天他砸坏了窗户。
因为生气，他砸了手机。
他想砸开核桃，但是失败了。
他用石头砸向那只狗。
他的计划被彻底砸了。
如果不小心，这块石头可能会砸伤人。
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