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Radical 32 · 8 strokes

to hang (down)

HSK 7 (3.0)9 meanings#27628
MEANING9 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to hang (down)

    • The willow branches hang down.

  2. verb

    dangle

    • The willow branches hung down.

  3. verb

    bend down

  4. verb

    hand down

  5. verb

    bequeath

    • He bowed his head.

  6. verb

    droop

  7. adverb

    nearly

    • The sun had sunk below the horizon.

  8. adverb

    almost

    • He's struggling in his death throes.

  9. verb

    to approach

    • The setting sun sinks low on the horizon.

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Branches and leaves drooping down to touch the ground show the image of the character meaning to hang or droop.

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