Meaning
fall
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhui” becomes a different word in each tone. 坠 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìtottering; on the verge of collapse
- 下坠xià zhuì(of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop; (medicine) to experience tenesmus
- 坠子zhuì ziweight; pendant; same as 坠胡; ballad singing accompanied by a 坠胡
- 坠机zhuì jīairplane crash
- 坠海zhuì hǎito fall into the ocean; to crash into the ocean
Example Sentence
一颗流星从天边坠落下来。Yì kē liú xīng cóng tiān biān zhuì luò xià lái.A shooting star fell from the horizon.
一Yìone颗kē(measure word for small sp流星liú xīngmeteor从cóngfrom天边tiān biānhorizon坠落zhuì luòto fall下来xià láito come down。