降

xiáng
#743 most
frequent character
to surrender, to capitulate

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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