Collapse and Chaos
The character 塌 indicates collapse or deterioration, used both literally and figuratively.
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The character 塌 indicates collapse or deterioration, used both literally and figuratively.
Earth (土) collapsing under pressure (昜) — to cave in or fall down, as in a landslide or ruin.
Collapse
In a mess / Confused
He is hell-bent on following that teacher to study.
After the earthquake, that old house collapsed.
The ground subsidence formed a large pit
Heavy rain caused a landslide on the mountain road
The mountain suddenly collapsed.
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