Word

坠 (zhuì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 坠

动 dòng verb

to fall, to drop

飞机从天空坠落了。

fēi jī cóng tiān kōng zhuì luò le

The plane fell from the sky.

名 míng noun

earring, pendant

她戴着一对玉坠。

tā dài zhe yī duì yù zhuì

She is wearing a pair of jade earrings.

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Word breakdown

坠 zhuì — to fall, to drop

1 下坠 xià zhuì — to fall down, to drop HSK 7
- 下 down, downward direction
- 坠 fall, drop
Example

飞机突然下坠，乘客都很害怕。

fēi jī tū rán xià zhuì chéng kè dōu hěn hài pà

The plane suddenly dropped, and the passengers were all afraid.
2 坠落 zhuì luò — to fall HSK 7
- 坠 to fall down from above, emphasizing descent from height
- 落 to fall or drop, reinforcing the falling action and completion
Example

那架飞机从天空坠落。

nà jià fēi jī cóng tiān kōng zhuì luò

That plane fell from the sky.
3 摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì — tottering, on the verge of collapse HSK 7
- 摇 sway, shake (first instance, establishing the swaying motion)
- 摇 sway (repeated for emphasis, intensifying the instability)
- 欲 about to, on the verge of (indicates imminence)
- 坠 fall, collapse (the imminent catastrophic outcome)
Example

这座老房子摇摇欲坠，随时可能倒塌。

zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi yáo yáo yù zhuì suí shí kě néng dǎo tā

This old house is tottering and could collapse at any moment.

Structure & writing

1 坠 zhuì — to fall; to drop down

坠 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 队 duì — line; column; procession

队 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down

1.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)

土 is a component in 76 characters

HSK 1

再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump

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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

HSK 2

周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately

HSK 3

城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier

HSK 4

压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building

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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen

HSK 5

均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things

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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)

HSK 6

吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)

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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement

HSK 7

啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression

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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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