摽 (biāo) - To fall off & to drop
摽 · biāo
To fall off;
to drop;
to beat;
to strike;
to discard;
to reject;
to mark out;
to indicate;
to cling to;
to stick close to.
To fall offto dropto beat
Usage highlights
fall offbeat a drumdiscard and abandonmark the boundarycling to tightlysignal with flags
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ripe fruit falls from the tree (果实摽落).
- He beat the drum to signal the start (摽鼓).
- She discarded the old clothes (摽弃旧衣).
- The price has dropped significantly (价格摽落).
Collocations
- fall off(摽落)
- beat a drum(摽鼓)
- discard and abandon(摽弃)
- mark the boundary(摽界)
- cling to tightly(摽着)
- signal with flags(摽帜)
Idioms
- To cling to someone like a shadow(如影摽形)
- To mark the boundary clearly(摽界分明)
- To beat the drum and advance(摽鼓前进)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character appears in classical texts describing actions of striking, marking, or falling.
- Used in military contexts for signaling with drums or flags.
- In modern usage, it is relatively rare and often appears in literary or specialized contexts.