垮

kuǎ · kua

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to collapse (lit. or fig.)

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2 examples
01

那(nà)堵(dǔ)旧(jiù)墙(qiáng)在(zài)暴(bào)雨(yǔ)中(zhōng)垮(kuǎ)了(le)。

That old wall collapsed in the heavy rain.

02

连(lián)续(xù)加(jiā)班(bān)让(ràng)他(tā)身(shēn)体(tǐ)垮(kuǎ)了(le)。

Working overtime continuously broke down his health.

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