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塌

tā
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to collapse
  2. 2. to droop
  3. 3. to settle down

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Character focus

Stroke order

13 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

塌 commonly combines with 下 or 陷 to form verbs like 塌下 (collapse down) and 塌陷 (cave in).

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 塌 (collapse) with 蹋 (trample); note the radical: 土 (earth) for collapse.

Example Sentences

2 shown
那座老房子昨天突然 塌 了。
That old house suddenly collapsed yesterday.
會 塌 的。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12316273)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.