Definitions

duò (verb) to fall; to degenerate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character '堕' derives from its traditional counterpart '墮', structurally composed of the radical '阝', originating from '阜' and implying terrain or height, alongside '隋' which provides phonetic guidance and associations with fragmentation. Its earliest meanings centered on physical descent or collapse, often from an elevated position, but through extended use it acquired metaphorical dimensions referring to moral decay or a decline in status. The simplified form '堕' emerged with a modified right section, exchanging '隋' for the combination of '有' and '土', thus reshaping the character's appearance while preserving its fundamental notion of falling, whether in a concrete or abstract sense.

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入了深深的绝望。

Tā duò rù le shēnshēn de juéwàng.

He fell into deep despair.

那个曾经的优等生开始落了。

Nàgè céngjīng de yōuděngshēng kāishǐ duòluò le.

That former top student has begun to degenerate.

要小心,别从楼梯上下来。

Yào xiǎoxīn, bié cóng lóutī shàng duò xiàlái.

Be careful not to fall down the stairs.

这种思想有使人落的危险。

Zhè zhǒng sīxiǎng yǒu shǐ rén duòluò de wēixiǎn.

This kind of thinking carries the danger of corrupting people.

她为自己的落感到羞愧不已。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de duòluò gǎndào xiūkuì bùyǐ.

She felt immense shame for her own degeneration.

历史的尘埃中,多少帝国悄然落。

Lìshǐ de chén'āi zhōng, duōshǎo dìguó qiāorán duòluò.

In the dust of history, how many empires quietly fell into decline.

该项目因资金问题而中途废。

Gāi xiàngmù yīn zījīn wèntí ér zhōngtú duòfèi.

The project was abandoned midway due to funding issues.

那次马事故终结了他的骑士生涯。

Nà cì duò mǎ shìgù zhōngjié le tā de qíshì shēngyá.

That fall from a horse accident ended his knightly career.