坏 (huài)

bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost

HSK 3.1 level 1
7 strokes

Etymology

Simplified form of 壞. Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 褱 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“坏，丘再成者也。一曰瓦未燒。从土，不聲。”

Components

土 (meaning)
不 (simplified) — Shorthand for the phonetic 褱 (huái) component in the traditional character 壞.