颓 meaning and stroke order
Ruined, decayed; depressed; decadent
How to write 颓, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 颓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to crumble
- to collapse
- to decline
- to decay
- decadent
- dejected
How 颓 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A bald 秃 head 页; 秃 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 页 (page), shared by 39 characters on this site.
How to remember 颓
Picture a bald 秃 (tū) head 页 hanging low. Hair falling out and a drooping head suggest something in decline, worn down and dejected.
颓 (tuí) is mostly a written or formal character and appears in compounds rather than alone. It describes physical decay, like crumbling walls, or a low, dispirited mood. Example: 他最近很颓废。(Tā zuìjìn hěn tuífèi.) He has been very dispirited lately.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 禾 or 秀 (xiù) instead of 秃, which has 几 under 禾. Also keep the second tone in tuí. Do not confuse it with 退 (tuì, fourth tone, to retreat).
Common words with 颓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 颓废 | tuífèi | decadent; dispirited | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 颓
How many strokes are in 颓?
颓 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 颓 mean?
颓 (tuí) means ruined, decayed; depressed; decadent. A common word with it is 颓废 (tuífèi), meaning "decadent; dispirited".
How do you pronounce 颓?
颓 is pronounced tuí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 颓?
The radical of 颓 is 页, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 颓 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 颓?
The traditional form of 颓 is 穨, 頹 and 頽. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 颓 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 颓 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 颓 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What other common words use 颓?
Besides 颓废 (tuífèi), you will see 颓丧 (tuísàng, dejected), 颓势 (tuíshì, a declining trend), and 衰颓 (shuāituí, to decline). In literature, 颓垣 (tuíyuán) means crumbling walls.
Is 颓 used in modern slang?
Yes. Young people say 好颓 (hǎo tuí) or 颓了 (tuí le) to mean feeling low, unmotivated, or burned out. In this sense it works much like the English word "down".