降

jiàng
#743 most
frequent character
fall, drop, descend, come down
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

降 jiàng shows hills ⻖ with two feet 夅 pointing downward, a picture of coming down from a height. 夅 also gives the sound. The meaning grew to 'to lower', and then to laying down weapons and surrendering.

Drawn as: hills in a row; two feet aimed down

降 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
隆

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Example Sentences

他从山上降下来。
tā cóng shānshàng jiàng xiàlái 。
He came down from the mountain.
气温开始降了。
qìwēn kāishǐ jiàngle 。
The temperature has started to drop.
飞机降落在跑道上。
fēijī jiàngluòzài pǎodào shàng 。
The plane has descended onto the runway.

Same Characters, Different Readings

降xiáng
to surrender, to capitulate

Words with similar meanings

降落jiàngluò
land
Specifically refers to descending and landing, often used in aviation contexts.
下降xiàjiàng
decrease
Emphasizes a reduction or decrease, often used in contexts such as temperature or prices.

Homophones

酱jiàng
sauce, paste, jam, thick sauce
将jiàng
(bound form) a general
强jiàng
stubborn, unyielding

Words Starting With 降

降低jiàng dī
to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降落jiàng luò
to descend; to land
降临jiàng lín
to descend to

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