Meaning
to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath
Chinese: 下垂，也表示流传后世。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chui” becomes a different word in each tone. 垂 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 垂直chuí zhíperpendicular; vertical
- 垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìhanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
- 下垂xià chuíto droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging
- 垂下chuí xiàto hang down
- 垂体chuí tǐpituitary gland
Example Sentence
一根柳条轻轻地垂在水面上。Yì gēn liǔ tiáo qīng qīng de chuí zài shuǐ miàn shàng.A willow branch hangs gently over the water.
一Yìone根gēnroot柳条liǔ tiáowillow twig轻轻qīng qīnglightly地de(adverb marker)垂chuíto hang (down)在zàiat水面shuǐ miànwater surface上shàngon。