坠 (zhuì): To fall — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 坠

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2.

Readings & Meanings

坠has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhuì

to fall

v.HSK 6

to fall

n./v.

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 坠

4.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom

坠

队duì

土tǔ · earth

坠=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 坠

坠 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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6.

How to Use 坠

Falling and collapsing

Words that describe the action or state of falling.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

7.

Example Sentences

píng苹

guǒ果

cóng从

shù树

shàng上

zhuì坠

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HSK 3.0 · L7-9

队duì

+土tǔ · earth

xià下

zhuì坠

Fall downward

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhuì坠

luò落

fall

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

on the verge of collapse / tottering

落

xià下

lái来

。

The apple fell from the tree

nà那

zuò座

jiù旧

qiáo桥

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

。

That old bridge looks like it's about to collapse.

nà那

jià架

fēi飞

jī机

zài在

shān山

qū区

zhuì坠

jī机

le了

。

That plane crashed in the mountainous area.

fēi飞

jī机

yīn因

gù故

zhàng障

ér而

zhuì坠

huǐ毁

le了

。

The plane crashed due to malfunction

fēi飞

jī机

yǐn引

qíng擎

shī失

líng灵

，

kāi开

shǐ始

xiàng向

xià下

zhuì坠

。

The plane's engine failed and it began to fall downward.

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坠 (zhuì): To fall — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 坠

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 坠

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 坠

How to Use 坠

Falling and collapsing

Example Sentences

HSK Level 6

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