坠 (zhuì) - to fall & to drop

坠Tone 4

zhuì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 土

志

坠 · zhuì

to fall;

to drop;

to descend;

to hang down;

a weight;

something hanging

to fallto dropto descend

Usage highlights

to fall downto crashpendantto plummetfalling objectweight

Synonyms

  • 落— to fall
  • 掉— to drop
  • 降— to descend

Antonyms

  • 升— to rise
  • 浮— to float
  • 扬— to lift up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The apple fell from the tree (苹果从树上坠下).
  • He wears a pendant (他戴着坠子).
  • The plane crashed (飞机坠毁).
  • The rock plummeted into the valley (岩石坠入山谷).

Collocations

  • to fall down(坠落)
  • to crash(坠毁)
  • pendant(坠子)
  • to plummet(坠入)
  • falling object(坠物)
  • weight(坠儿)

Idioms

  • Like a heavy weight on one's mind(坠心之重)
  • To fall into a trap(坠入陷阱)
  • The setting sun(坠日)
  • A falling star(坠星)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines 队 (team/queue) with 土 (earth), suggesting something falling to the ground.
  • In traditional culture, 'falling' often carries negative connotations of decline or misfortune.
  • Used in jewelry terms like 坠子 (pendant) to describe hanging ornaments.

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