Writing
毁 (huǐ) — how to say "to destroy" in Chinese
毁
To destroy
verb
Character composition
毁
to destroy
Radicals / Keys
殳
Weapon
#79 · shū · 4 strokes
Collocations
毁掉证据
huǐdiào zhèngjù
to destroy evidence
Examples
大火毁了很多房子。
The fire destroyed many houses.
他毁了书。
He destroyed the book.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say destroy in Chinese?
"to destroy" in Chinese is 毁 (huǐ).
Hui in Chinese meaning
毁 (huǐ) means "To destroy".
How is 毁 pronounced?
It is pronounced huǐ (written as hui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for destroy
It is written 毁 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 毁?
毁 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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