摔

shuāi
HSK 5
#2,265 most
frequent character
to throw down, to fall
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

摔 combines 扌 hand with 率 lǜ, which supplies the sound and adds the idea of leading. The hand gives the first sense, 'throw down hard; discard'. From throwing down came 'to fall' and then 'to tumble'.

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Example Sentences

他不小心把花瓶摔了。
tā bùxiǎoxīn bǎ huāpíng shuāile 。
He accidentally threw down the vase.
小狗在院子里摔倒了。
xiǎogǒu zài yuànzǐ lǐ shuāidǎo le 。
The puppy fell down in the yard.
我把手机摔在地上了。
wǒbǎ shǒujī shuāi zài dìshàng le 。
I dropped my phone on the ground.

Words with similar meanings

摔倒shuāidǎo
to fall down
It's a more specific action referring to falling down rather than just throwing something down.
掉落diàoluò
to drop
This verb emphasizes the act of something falling or being dropped, often without the force implied in '摔'.

Homophones

衰shuāi
(bound form) to decay, to decline

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