Word

降 (jiàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

also read as:

xiáng to descend; to submit in defeat

Meaning of 降

动 dòng verb

to fall, to descend, to lower

价格降了很多。

jià gé jiàng le hěn duō

The price has fallen a lot.

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Word breakdown

降 jiàng — to fall, to descend, to lower

1 下降 xià jiàng — to descend, to fall, to decrease HSK 4
- 下 down, downward direction
- 降 to fall, to lower, to reduce
Example

气温正在下降。

qì wēn zhèng zài xià jiàng

The temperature is falling.
2 降价 jiàng jià — to reduce price HSK 4
- 降 to lower, to reduce
- 价 price
Example

超市里很多商品都降价了。

chāo shì lǐ hěn duō shāng pǐn dōu jiàng jià le

Many products in the supermarket have reduced in price.
3 降低 jiàng dī — to reduce HSK 4
- 降 to descend, to bring down
- 低 low, lower level
Example

我们需要降低成本。

wǒ men xū yào jiàng dī chéng běn

We need to reduce costs.
4 降温 jiàng wēn — to cool down HSK 4
- 降 to lower, to reduce
- 温 temperature
Example

天气预报说明天会降温。

tiān qì yù bào shuō míng tiān huì jiàng wēn

The weather forecast says it will cool down tomorrow.
5 降落 jiàng luò — to land HSK 4
- 降 to descend, to go down
- 落 to fall, to settle down
Example

飞机安全降落在机场。

fēi jī ān quán jiàng luò zài jī chǎng

The plane landed safely at the airport.

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6 降水 jiàng shuǐ — precipitation HSK 5
- 降 to descend, to fall
- 水 water
Example

气象台预报明天会有降水。

qì xiàng tái yù bào míng tiān huì yǒu jiàng shuǐ

The weather station forecasts precipitation tomorrow.
7 降临 jiàng lín — to descend, to come (from above) HSK 7
- 降 to descend, to come down
- 临 to arrive, to approach, to be present
Example

夜幕降临，街灯亮起。

yè mù jiàng lín jiē dēng liàng qǐ

Night falls, and the street lights come on.

Structure & writing

1 降 jiàng — to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

Xpinyin

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

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 夂 zhǐ — arriving from behind, following after

夂 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 1

条 tiáo a long narrow strip

HSK 2

备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with

HSK 3

冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season) 务 wù affair; matter 处 chù place; location 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)

HSK 4

各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

HSK 5

傻 shǎ foolish, stupid

HSK 6

麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats

HSK 7

囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler 惫 bèi (lit.) exhausted; extremely fatigued 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

1.3 㐄 kuà — to stride over, straddle

㐄 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 4

降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

Stroke order