CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- huai4
- English meanings
- spoiled
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 不.
Meaning & sound clues
土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.
不 is identified as the sound component (bù). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 坏.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
pace; hesitate
bosom; cherish
pagoda tree
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
The computer is broken.
- 02
The weather turned bad.
- 03
He isn't a bad person.
- 04
The milk has gone bad; don't drink it.
- 05
Don't pick up bad habits.
- 06
The door is broken and won't open.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 坏事
- 坏人
- 坏处
- 好坏
- 损坏
- 时好时坏
- 毁坏
- 破坏