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The modern character 坏 (huài) is the simplified form of the traditional character 壞. The traditional form combines the semantic earth radical 土 (tǔ) with the phonetic component 褱 (huái), originally referring to ruined or collapsed earth. This meaning later generalized to describe anything bad, broken, or evil. The simplified form 坏 historically existed as a separate character meaning an unburned brick or dirt mound, formed from the earth radical 土 and the phonetic component 不 (bù). Due to its simpler structure, this character was borrowed to represent the common concept of "bad" or "broken".
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我的手机坏了。
天气突然变坏了。
他是个坏人吗？
蛋糕被放坏了。
坏心情会影响健康。
如果你继续这样做，事情会变得更坏。
这个坏消息让所有人都感到难过。
尽管环境很坏，但他们依然坚持工作。