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陨 (yǔn) is a phono-semantic compound meaning to fall from a height, collapse, or drop downward. Its traditional form 隕 shares the left radical 阝 (fù), which indicates a semantic connection to hills or elevated terrain. The simplified character’s right side uses the phonetic component 员 (yuán), replacing the traditional phonetic 員. The character is most commonly used in astronomy for meteors or meteorites falling from the sky. In classical texts, it also solemnly refers to the death or downfall of a significant person, signifying a tragic fall from high status.
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天上掉下陨石。
陨石落在山里。
昨晚有陨石坠落。
那颗星星陨落了。
科学家研究陨石的成分。
陨石撞击地球导致灾难。
帝国的陨落是不可避免的。
陨星划过夜空的光芒短暂而美丽。