降落 (jiàng luò) — to land (of aircraft, etc.); to descend (of sno… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

降落 (jiàngluò) is a compound verb used for aircraft landing and for snow or temperature descending. Compared to 降, it pairs specifically with planes and weather rather than prices or altitude; 落地 is reserved for aircraft and landing on the ground.

verb

to land (of aircraft, etc.)to descend (of snow, temperature, etc.)

Examples

降落。
Fēi jī jiàng luò zài jī chǎng shàng.
The plane is landing at the airport.
降落。
Xuě cóng tiān shàng màn màn jiàng luò.
Snow slowly descends from the sky.
降落。
Qì wēn tū rán jiàng luò le.
The temperature suddenly dropped.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

降jiàngdescend

降 (descend) and 落 (fall) both point downward, together mean land or come down.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

阝夅降

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fùhill, wall

Sound part声符shēngfú

夅

夅jiàng降xiáng

Same sound today

降 pairs 阝 (a hill or wall, written in full as 阜) with 夅, a sound part meaning 'to descend'; together they picture descending a hill.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹洛落

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

洛

洛luò落luò

Same sound today

落 pairs 艹 with 洛; 洛 gives the sound, and 艹 relates to the meaning.

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