摧 cuī — break; destroy; devastate; ravage; repress
一场大风把许多树木摧毁了。Yì chǎng dà fēng bǎ xǔ duō shù mù cuī huǐ le.A strong wind destroyed many trees.
Common words: 摧残 (cuī cán)、摧毁 (cuī huǐ)、悲摧 (bēi cuī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "repress"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "repress", including 摧 (cuī), 挫 (cuò). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "repress" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 摧 (cuī), 挫 (cuò) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span cuī, cuò — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 摧 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 摧 cuībreak; destroy; devastate; ravage; repressUseful words: 摧残, 摧毁
- 挫 cuòbe obstructed; fail; oppress; repress; lower the tone; bend backUseful words: 挫折, 抑扬顿挫
Common words for these 2 "repress" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 摧 (cuī) — so "repress" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "repress".
挫 cuò — be obstructed; fail; oppress; repress; lower the tone; bend back
遇到挫折不要灰心，要继续努力。Yù dào cuò zhé bú yào huī xīn, yào jì xù nǔ lì.Do not lose heart when you meet setbacks; keep working hard.
Common words: 挫折 (cuò zhé)、抑扬顿挫 (yì yáng dùn cuò)、下挫 (xià cuò)
All 2 characters
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