降
HSK 4

降 (jiàng): descend, fall, drop

jiàng

descend, fall, drop

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Pinyin

jiàng

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

descend, fall, drop

How to Write 降 (jiàng)

降 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 降

A phono-semantic compound: 阝 (hill) carries the meaning, and 夅 hints at the pronunciation.

What 降 is Made Of

降 is built from 2 components:

阝place, town, city
夅to descend, to fall

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Words Using 降

Common Chinese words that contain 降:

投降

tóuxiáng

降临

jiànglín

降低

jiàngdī

降落

jiàngluò

Characters Related to 降

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