夅 (jiàng) - To descend & to come down

夅Tone 4

jiàng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 夂

健傑

夅 · jiàng

To descend;

to come down;

to surrender;

to submit.

An ancient form of 降.

To descendto come downto surrender

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 降To descendTo surrenderTo submitTo come down

Synonyms

  • 降— to descend; to fall; to surrender

Antonyms

  • 升— to rise; to ascend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient character means to descend (夅).
  • It is used as a component in modern characters like 降 (jiàng/xiáng).
  • The original meaning was to come down from a height (夅).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 降(夅)
  • To descend(夅)
  • To surrender(夅)
  • To submit(夅)
  • To come down(夅)

Idioms

  • This character itself is archaic and primarily appears as a component rather than in idioms.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 夅 is an ancient character that is the original form of 降.
  • It depicts two feet descending, representing the concept of coming down or submitting.
  • It is now primarily used as a phonetic component in other characters.

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