墜 (zhuì) - To fall & to drop

墜Tone 4

zhuì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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墜 · zhuì

To fall;

to drop;

to descend rapidly;

to crash;

to sink;

often implying an uncontrolled or heavy descent.

To fallto dropto descend rapidly

Usage highlights

Fall downCrashDropPlummetFall intoDecline

Synonyms

  • 落— to fall; to drop
  • 跌— to fall; to tumble
  • 降— to descend; to lower

Antonyms

  • 升— to rise; to ascend
  • 浮— to float
  • 起— to rise; to get up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The apple fell from the tree (苹果从树上坠落).
  • The plane crashed into the mountain (飞机坠毁在山里).
  • His spirits sank after hearing the bad news (听到坏消息后他情绪低落).
  • She dropped her keys down the drain (她把钥匙掉进了下水道).

Collocations

  • Fall down(坠落)
  • Crash(坠毁)
  • Drop(坠下)
  • Plummet(坠入)
  • Fall into(坠入)
  • Decline(坠跌)

Idioms

  • Fall head over heels in love(坠入爱河)
  • Fall into a trap(坠入陷阱)
  • A falling flower and flowing water(落花流水)
  • The setting sun(坠日)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in contexts describing tragic or sudden falls, such as aircraft crashes or moral decline.
  • In literature, it can symbolize a fall from grace or a sudden change in fortune.
  • The character appears in classical texts to describe celestial bodies falling or heroes meeting their demise.

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