垂 (chuí): To hang down — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 垂

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 垂

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

垂

千thousand

艹grass

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 垂

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5.

How to Use 垂

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 垂 works in context.

Downward or Drooping

Words where 垂 conveys the idea of hanging down or lowering.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 垂 is used in context

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

de的

chuí垂

liǔ柳

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土earth

垂=千thousand+艹grass+土earth

Plants or objects hanging down from above — to droop or hang down vertically.

chuí垂

zhí直

perpendicular; vertical

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chuí垂

tóu头

sàng丧

qì气

crestfallen / dispirited

fēi非

cháng常

měi美

lì丽

。

The weeping willows in the park are very beautiful

liǔ柳

shù树

de的

zhī枝

tiáo条

zài在

fēng风

zhōng中

qīng轻

chuí垂

zhe着

。

The willow tree's branches are gently drooping in the wind.

yé爷

ye爷

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

hú湖

biān边

chuí垂

diào钓

。

Grandpa likes fishing by the lake

zhè这

miàn面

qiáng墙

xū需

yào要

bǎo保

chí持

chuí垂

zhí直

。

This wall needs to remain vertical

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