败 (bài)
to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 贝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 敗.
Components
- 贝 (sound)
- 攵 (meaning) — 攵 is a component form of 攴.