crumble, die, demolish, level
崩 centers on structural failure and collapse: something crumbles, breaks down, or is demolished. The sense of dying is a metaphorical extension of a person's body or health giving way.
崩 combines 山 (mountain) and 朋, which likely contributes the sound. The idea is of a mountain collapsing or crumbling.
A mountain 山 with two moons 朋 underneath: imagine the weight of twin moons pressing down until the mountain crumbles and collapses.
For ホウ, picture a crumbling mountain letting out a loud howl: howl -> ホウ, as the mountain breaks apart.
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in
to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level
crumbling; collapse; ruin
to collapse; to crumble
landslide
avalanche; snowslide
collapse; break; cave-in; crash
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
death (of an emperor); demise
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation)
rout; collapse
to break down crying
price collapse
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain)
landslide
alpha decay
gamma decay
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
shape decomposition; gestaltzerfall
collapse of a bubble economy; economic bubble burst