坠
坠 (zhuì) means “to fall”. It is made of 队 + 土 and has 7 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 坠 into its parts
What 坠 is made of
- 队 duì — team
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
坠 stroke order
Example sentences
苹果从树上坠了下来。Píngguǒ cóng shùshàng zhuì le xiàlái.An apple dropped from the tree.
她戴着一对珍珠耳坠。Tā dàizhe yī duì zhēnzhū ěrzhuì.She wears a pair of pearl earrings.
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhuì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fall; to drop; pendant |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 坠
What does 坠 mean?
坠 (zhuì) means “to fall; to drop; pendant”.
How many strokes does 坠 have?
坠 has 7 strokes.
What parts make up 坠?
坠 is made of 队 (team) and 土 (earth).
Which HSK level is 坠?
坠 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 坠 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 245: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.