霣 (yǔn) - To fall down & to collapse

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yǔn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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霣 · yǔn

To fall down;

to collapse;

to perish;

also refers to thunder and rain.

To fall downto collapseto perish

Usage highlights

To fall downTo collapseTo perishThunder and rainStar fallHeavy rain

Synonyms

  • 落— to fall
  • 坠— to drop, to fall
  • 崩— to collapse, to crumble

Antonyms

  • 升— to rise, to ascend
  • 立— to stand, to establish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient city fell into ruin (古城霣落).
  • Thunder and rain fell heavily (雷雨霣集).
  • The star seemed to fall from the sky (星似霣落).

Collocations

  • To fall down(霣落)
  • To collapse(霣坏)
  • To perish(霣灭)
  • Thunder and rain(雷霣)
  • Star fall(星霣)
  • Heavy rain(霣雨)

Idioms

  • Stars falling and rain pouring(星霣雨集)
  • Thunder crashing and collapsing(雷霣崩摧)

Cultural background

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  • Ancient character rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often associated with celestial phenomena and catastrophic events in literary descriptions.
  • Used in historical contexts to describe the fall of states or cities.

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