How to Write 隳 (huī) — Meaning “to destroy; to demolish”

Picture a hill (阝) being struck by a giant hammer, making a loud "huī" sound as it crumbles into dust. The left side is the hill, and the right side looks like pieces flying off, helping you link the shape to the idea of destruction.

Write the left radical 阝 first, keeping it small and narrow, then add the 17-stroke right side carefully. The right part has many horizontal lines and a square structure; avoid making the left radical too big or misplacing the strokes in the right complex section.

The main difference is the position of the radical: 隳 has 阝 on the left, while 鄹 and 酃 have 阝 on the right. Also, 隳 means "to destroy," but 鄹 and 酃 are place names in classical Chinese, so their meanings are completely unrelated.

隳 is very rare in modern Chinese and appears mostly in classical texts, idioms, or historical writings. For example, "隳坏" means "to ruin" and appears in ancient works like the Zhuangzi, describing the destruction of social order or natural structures.

Common words containing 隳 include: 隳坏 (huī huài) — to ruin; to collapse; 隳废 (huī fèi) — to abandon; to discard; 隳突 (huī tū) — to disturb; to rampage.