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潰
kuì
Description
“潰”常常用来说东西破了、坏了，比如水坝坏了让水流出来。
"潰" is often used to say something has broken or gone bad, like a dam breaking and letting water flow out.
它也可以说军队打了大败仗，或者身体某个地方烂了。
It can also mean an army suffered a crushing defeat, or a part of the body has become rotten.
Meanings
崩溃bēngkuì
to burst, break down, collapse
大水太急，河坝溃了。
The flood was too strong, and the riverbank broke.
溃败kuìbài
(of an army) to be routed, defeated
敌人的军队很快就溃了。
The enemy's army quickly collapsed.
溃烂kuìlàn
(of skin/tissue) to fester, ulcerate
他的伤口溃烂了，很疼。
His wound became ulcerated and very painful.
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Notes
- Etymology
uses the water radical 氵, originally suggesting water bursting through a barrier.
- Nuance
溃 rarely stands alone in modern speech; usually part of compounds like 崩溃 or 溃败.
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