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CHINESE CHARACTER

tā

塌

塌

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to collapse

Numbered pinyin
ta1
English meanings
to collapse, to droop, to settle down

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 土; right (Top–bottom arrangement: top 日; bottom 羽.).

  • Left

    土
  • Right

    ⿱
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Meaning & sound clues

土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰土⿱日羽

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    fángzi房子tā塌le了。

    The house collapsed.

  2. 02

    shān山tǐ体tā塌fāng方。

    A landslide.

  3. 03

    jíshí及时fángfàn防范。

    Prevent in time.

  4. 04

    kēxué科学jiā加gù固。

    Reinforce scientifically.

  5. 05

    ānquán安全dì第yī一。

    Safety first.

  6. 06

    chóngjiàn重建jiāyuán家园。

    Rebuild the home.

Explore words connected to this character.

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