HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
坏
bad, broken, spoiled, or ruined
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 坏 look like this?
It consists of the 'Earth' radical (土) on the left and '不' (meaning not/no) on the right. Originally, it depicted a wall or structure made of earth that had crumbled or gone bad, signifying something that is no longer in good condition!