墮 (duò) - To fall & to drop

墮Tone 4

duò ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

墮 · duò

To fall;

to drop;

to sink;

to degenerate;

to decline;

to collapse.

To fallto dropto sink

Usage highlights

To fall intoTo degenerateTo fall downTo have an abortionTo fall from heavenFallen angel

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 升— to rise; to ascend
  • 起— to rise; to get up
  • 扬— to raise; to elevate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The apple fell from the tree (苹果从树上堕下).
  • He fell into depravity (他堕落了).
  • The meteor fell to Earth (陨石堕落到地球).
  • She felt into a deep sleep (她堕入沉睡).

Collocations

  • To fall into(堕入)
  • To degenerate(堕落)
  • To fall down(堕下)
  • To have an abortion(堕胎)
  • To fall from heaven(堕天)
  • Fallen angel(堕天使)

Idioms

  • Like a flower falling, like jade shattered(如花堕玉)
  • To fall into the trap(堕其术中)
  • To sink into depravity and not repent(堕落不悔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often carries negative connotations of moral or social decline, not just physical falling.
  • Used in Buddhist contexts to describe falling from a higher spiritual state.
  • Appears in historical texts describing the fall of dynasties or moral decay.

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