跌
跌 (diē) means “to fall”. It is made of 足 + 失 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 跌 into its parts
What 跌 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 失 shī — to lose
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 夫 fū — man
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
跌 stroke order
Example sentences
路太滑，他跌倒了。Lù tài huá, tā diē dǎo le.The road was so slippery that he fell over.
最近股票价格跌了。Zuìjìn gǔpiào jiàgé diē le.Stock prices have fallen recently.
Also built with 足
- 促cùto urge
- 捉zhuōto clutch
- 趴pāto lie on one's stomach
- 跃yuèto skip
- 跑pǎoto run
- 距jùdistance
- 跟gēnwith
- 跨kuàto step across
- 跪guìto kneel
- 路lùroad
- 跳tiàoto jump
- 践jiànto trample
Quick facts
| Pinyin | diē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fall; to drop (prices) |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 跌
What does 跌 mean?
跌 (diē) means “to fall; to drop (prices)”.
How many strokes does 跌 have?
跌 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 跌?
跌 is made of 足 (foot) and 失 (to lose).
Which HSK level is 跌?
跌 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 跌 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.