降Tone 4

jiàng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

降 · jiàng

To descend;

to fall;

to lower;

to reduce;

to surrender;

to subdue.

To descendto fallto lower

Usage highlights

To descendTo landTo reduce priceTo demoteTo lower temperatureRainfall

Synonyms

落— to fall, to drop
下— to descend, to go down
减— to reduce, to decrease

Antonyms

升— to rise, to ascend
涨— to increase, to rise (prices)
晋— to advance, to promote

Usage & contexts

Examples

The temperature is dropping (降温).
The plane is descending (降落).
He was demoted in rank (降职).
Prices have been reduced (降价).

Collocations

To descend(下降)
To land(降落)
To reduce price(降价)
To demote(降职)
To lower temperature(降温)
Rainfall(降雨)

Idioms

To surrender upon seeing the overwhelming force(望风而降)
To rise and fall, to advance and retreat(升降进退)
From heaven to earth(从天而降)
To bestow from above(降福)

Cultural background

In ancient Chinese cosmology, the concept of 'descending' (降) was associated with heavenly mandates and blessings.
Used in military contexts for both subduing enemies and surrendering to superior forces.
Appears in Daoist and Buddhist texts describing the descent of deities or spiritual beings.

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