Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to damage; injure; to lose; to harm

Chinese: 伤害、失去、输掉。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sun” becomes a different word in each tone. 损 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 损失sǔn shīloss; damage; to lose; to suffer damage
  • 损害sǔn hàiharm; to damage; to impair
  • 损伤sǔn shāngto harm; to damage; to injure; impairment
  • 损坏sǔn huàito damage; to injure
  • 亏损kuī sǔndeficit; (financial) loss

Example Sentence

大风损坏了不少树木。Dà fēng sǔn huài le bù shǎo shù mù.The strong wind damaged many trees.

大风Dà fēnggale损坏sǔn huàito damagele(completed action)不少bù shǎomany树木shù mùtree