瓦解 (wǎjiě) · to collapse

瓦解 (wǎjiě) means “to collapse; to break up; to disintegrate”. It is written with 2 characters: 瓦 (tile) + 解 (to explain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 瓦解 is built

The characters

瓦 wǎ · tile

What 瓦 is made of

瓦 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

解 jiě · to explain

What 解 is made of

角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
  - 冂 — frame
刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
牛niú — ox

Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

那个犯罪团伙已经被瓦解了。Nàge fànzuì tuánhuǒ yǐjīng bèi wǎjiě le.That criminal gang has been broken up.

大家的信心渐渐瓦解了。Dàjiā de xìnxīn jiànjiàn wǎjiě le.Everyone's confidence gradually crumbled.

Questions about 瓦解

What does 瓦解 mean?

瓦解 (wǎjiě) means “to collapse; to break up; to disintegrate”.

How do you pronounce 瓦解?

瓦解 is pronounced wǎjiě.

Which HSK level is 瓦解?

瓦解 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 185: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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