傎 (diān) - To fall down & to topple

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傎 · diān

To fall down;

to topple;

to be in a state of confusion or disorder;

erroneous;

mistaken.

To fall downto toppleto be in a state of confusion or

Usage highlights

to toppleerroneous statementchaotic situationto fall downto be mistakento be in disorder

Synonyms

  • 颠— to fall; topple; summit
  • 倒— to fall; collapse
  • 覆— to overturn; capsize
  • 错— wrong; mistaken

Antonyms

  • 正— correct; upright
  • 立— to stand
  • 稳— stable; steady

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government was toppled (傎覆).
  • He made an erroneous statement (傎言).
  • The situation was chaotic (傎乱).
  • The books fell from the shelf (书从架上傎落).

Collocations

  • to topple(傎覆)
  • erroneous statement(傎言)
  • chaotic situation(傎乱)
  • to fall down(傎倒)
  • to be mistaken(傎谬)
  • to be in disorder(傎紊)

Idioms

  • To be completely mistaken(傎倒是非)
  • To be in a state of confusion and disorder(傎乱无序)
  • To topple and fall(傎覆不支)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered a variant form and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts with meanings related to falling, toppling, or being erroneous.
  • In historical usage, it sometimes functioned as a variant of 颠 (diān) with similar meanings.

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