下坠

下墜
xiàzhuì
verb HSK 7-9 #23,208

Meanings

  1. 1 to fall; to drop; to plummet

Characters

Both characters mean 'downward' - the doubling creates emphasis on a heavy, uncontrolled fall.

Examples

HSK 3
Fēijī kāishǐ xiàzhuì.
The plane started to plummet.
HSK 3
Tā gǎndào xīn zài xiàzhuì.
He felt his heart sinking.
HSK 7-9
Shítou cóng xuányá shàng xiàzhuì.
Rocks fell from the cliff.

Stroke Order

xià
zhuì