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跌

diē
verb HSK 6 #6,756

Meanings

  1. 1 to fall; to tumble
  2. 2 to drop; to decline (prices, stocks)

Examples

小心别跌倒了。
Xiǎoxīn bié diē dǎo le.
Be careful not to fall.
股票跌了百分之十。
Gǔpiào diē le bǎi fēn zhī shí.
The stock dropped by ten percent.
房价最近跌得很厉害。
Fángjià zuìjìn diē de hěn lìhài.
Housing prices have dropped sharply recently.
他从楼梯上跌了下来。
Tā cóng lóutī shàng diē le xiàlái.
He fell down the stairs.

Tips

usage
跌 vs 摔 (shuāi): Both mean 'to fall,' but 跌 is more commonly used for prices/stocks dropping. 摔 emphasizes a hard fall or breaking something.
memory
足 (foot) radical on the left — your foot slips and you fall.

Stroke Order

跌 diē