Going down from a high hill peak is the meaning of the character 降.
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降
降
⾩Radical 170 · 8 strokes
to drop
HSK 4 (3.0)4 meanings#11080
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to drop
中从高处往下落；变得更低cóng gāo chù wǎng xià luò；biàn de gèng dī
- 。
The temperature has dropped.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- ，，，，，，，。
Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great mission, it first embitters his mind and will, wearies his muscles and bones, starves his body and flesh, depletes his resources, and thwarts his every endeavor — all in order to stir his heart, strengthen his endurance, and develop capacities he did not possess before.
- 貳动verb
to come down
中从高处向下移动或使某物向下cóng gāo chǔ xiàng xià yídòng huò shǐ mǒuwù xiàng xià
- 。
The rain fell down.
- 參动verb
to fall
中从高处往下掉；从上往下移动cóng gāo chù wǎng xià diào；cóng shàng wǎng xià yídòng
- 。
The rain has come down.
- 肆动verb
to descend
中从高的地方往下去cóng gāo de dìfang wǎng xià qù
- 。
The airplane is descending.
降
⾩Radical 170 · 8 strokes
to surrender; to capitulate
HSK 4 (3.0)2 meanings#11080
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to surrender; to capitulate
中放弃抵抗，接受失败fàngqì dǐkàng, jiēshòu shībài
- 。
They decided to surrender.
- 貳动verb
to subdue; to conquer; to tame
中制服或驯化某个人或动物zhìfú huò xùnhuà mǒu gè rén huò dòngwù
- 。
He subdued the enemy.
COLLOCATIONS5 collocations
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降
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to drop
中从高处往下落；变得更低cóng gāo chù wǎng xià luò；biàn de gèng dī
- 。
The temperature has dropped.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- ，，，，，，，。
Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great mission, it first embitters his mind and will, wearies his muscles and bones, starves his body and flesh, depletes his resources, and thwarts his every endeavor — all in order to stir his heart, strengthen his endurance, and develop capacities he did not possess before.
- 貳动verb
to come down
中从高处向下移动或使某物向下cóng gāo chǔ xiàng xià yídòng huò shǐ mǒuwù xiàng xià
- 。
The rain fell down.
- 參动verb
to fall
中从高处往下掉；从上往下移动cóng gāo chù wǎng xià diào；cóng shàng wǎng xià yídòng
- 。
The rain has come down.
- 肆动verb
to descend
中从高的地方往下去cóng gāo de dìfang wǎng xià qù
- 。
The airplane is descending.
降
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to surrender; to capitulate
中放弃抵抗，接受失败fàngqì dǐkàng, jiēshòu shībài
- 。
They decided to surrender.
- 貳动verb
to subdue; to conquer; to tame
中制服或驯化某个人或动物zhìfú huò xùnhuà mǒu gè rén huò dòngwù
- 。
He subdued the enemy.
COLLOCATIONS5 collocations
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