(biāo) - To fall off & to drop

Tone 1

biāo | 14 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • to fall
  • to discard
  • to strike

Antonyms

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.

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