跌 (diē) — to fall, to tumble (of a person or object); to drop, to fall (of prices, temperature, etc.)
Definition
跌 means 'to fall' — for people tripping or tumbling down, and for prices/numbers dropping. Compared to 滚 (which emphasizes rolling), 跌 is a clean drop or tumble; for prices, 下跌 is a more formal variant.
verb
to fallto tumble (of a person or object)to dropto fall (of prices, temperature, etc.)
Examples
- 跌。Tā zǒu lù shí bù xiǎo xīn diē le yì jiāo.He tripped and fell while walking.
- 跌。Zuì jìn gǔ piào jià gé diē le bù shǎo.Stock prices have dropped quite a bit recently.
- 跌。Tā cóng lóu tī shàng diē le xià lái.He fell down the stairs.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
跌 pairs 足 (foot) with 失, which gives a hint to its sound.
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