下垂

xiàchuí

verb #14,790

Meanings

1 to droop
2 to sag
3 to hang down
4 prolapse (medical)

Characters

to hang down; to droop

Examples

树枝被果实压得下垂。

Shùzhī bèi guǒshí yā de xiàchuí.

The branches drooped under the weight of the fruit.

他疲惫地低着头，眼皮下垂。

Tā píbèi de dī zhe tóu, yǎnpí xiàchuí.

He hung his head tiredly, his eyelids drooping.

Tips

usage

In everyday language, 下垂 describes anything hanging or drooping. In medical contexts, it specifically refers to organ prolapse (e.g. 胃下垂 = gastroptosis, stomach prolapse).

Stroke Order

下 xià

垂 chuí