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摧毁 is formed by combining the characters 摧 and 毁, where 摧 means to break or crush, and 毁 means to ruin or destroy; their semantic alignment creates a compound word meaning to demolish or destroy, with each character reinforcing the destructive action of the other.

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台风摧毁了这座小岛。

Táifēng cuīhuǐ le zhè zuò xiǎo dǎo.

The typhoon destroyed this small island.

地震摧毁了整个城市的基础设施。

Dìzhèn cuīhuǐ le zhěnggè chéngshì de jīchǔ shèshī.

The earthquake destroyed the entire city's infrastructure.

持续的战火摧毁了人民的家园和希望。

Chíxù de zhànhuǒ cuīhuǐ le rénmín de jiāyuán hé xīwàng.

The ongoing war destroyed people's homes and hopes.

如果核战争爆发，它将摧毁人类文明。

Rúguǒ hé zhànzhēng bàofā, tā jiāng cuīhuǐ rénlèi wénmíng.

If nuclear war breaks out, it will destroy human civilization.

谣言可以摧毁一个人多年建立起来的声誉。

Yáoyán kěyǐ cuīhuǐ yīgè rén duōnián jiànlì qǐlái de shēngyù.

Rumors can destroy a person's reputation built over many years.

Word Definition - 摧毁

cuī huǐ destroy; wreck

Individual Character Details

摧 cuī
毁 huǐ, huǐ, huǐ