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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jiang4
- English meanings
- fall, drop, lower
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 阝; right 夅.
Meaning & sound clues
阝 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hill”.
夅 is identified as the sound component (jiàng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 降.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
rigid
craftsman
award
ginger
be about to
oar; paddle
river
liquid; paste
border; territory
say
jam
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 下降
- 投降
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- 降价
- 降低
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