懂中文 Dong Chinese

壞

huài

destroy

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 褱 represents the sound.

Components
土 meaning component

土  Meaning component

tǔ

  

earth

褱 sound component

褱  Sound component

huái

  

to carry in the bosom or the sleeve

Evolution

壞 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
壞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
壞 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
壞 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

坏 (壞) 

huài

bad, spoil(ed), ruin, destroy; bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost

Most common words with 壞
Freq.
Word
Meaning

坏

bad

破坏

damage

坏人

bad person

坏事

bad thing

坏了

shoot!