缒 (zhuì) - to lower by a rope & to let down with a cord

缒Tone 4

zhuì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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缒 · zhuì

to lower by a rope;

to let down with a cord;

to rappel.

to lower by a ropeto let down with a cordto rappel.

Usage highlights

lower by roperope descentlet down with a corddescend on a roperope lowering method

Synonyms

  • 降— to descend
  • 垂— to hang down

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rescuers lowered the injured person down the cliff (缒下伤员).
  • He descended from the window using a rope (从窗户缒下).
  • Supplies were sent down to the cave by rope (用绳索缒下补给).

Collocations

  • lower by rope(缒下)
  • rope descent(缒降)
  • let down with a cord(以绳缒下)
  • descend on a rope(缒绳而下)
  • rope lowering method(缒法)

Idioms

  • Night descent from the city walls(夜缒而出)
  • Lowered from the city wall(缒城而下)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical texts like the Zuo Zhuan describing military tactics of being lowered from city walls.
  • Historically associated with siege warfare and covert operations.
  • The character combines the silk radical (纟) with the component for falling/descending (追), indicating a controlled descent using cordage.

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