陨 (yǔn) — (bound form) to fall (from the sky; of celestial bodies or metaphorically)
Definition
Bound form meaning 'to fall from the sky' — used almost entirely in set terms about meteors (陨石, 陨落) and, metaphorically, the passing of a great person. Not used as a standalone verb.
bound form
to fall (from the sky; of celestial bodies or metaphorically)
Examples
- 。Kē xué jiā fā xiàn le yí kuài jù dà de yǔn shí.Scientists discovered a huge meteorite.
- ，。Nà kē liú xīng zài tiān kōng zhōng yǔn luò, fēi cháng zhuàng guān.That meteor fell in the sky, very spectacular.
- 。Zhè wèi wěi rén yǔn luò de xiāo xi ràng quán guó zhèn jīng.The news of this great person's fall shocked the whole nation.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 隕; 陨 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
𨸏𨸏𨸏
Sound part声符shēngfú
員
員yuán隕yǔn
Same sound today
The traditional form 隕 combines 𨸏 with the sound component 員; the simplified 陨 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.
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