跌

diē

失 + 𧾷

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 6

Frequency#1590

Definitions

diē (verb) to fall; to tumble; to trip

diē (verb) to drop (of prices, temperature etc)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 失 represents the sound.

About

The character "跌" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component "足" denoting the foot and the phonetic component "失" indicating its pronunciation, etymologically suggesting the loss of footing or balance. Its original meaning centered on the physical act of stumbling or falling down, which then extended to metaphorical uses such as a decline in prices or a drop in value. The character's form, built from these two elements, has seen consistent use, and its semantic application has broadened to encompass various types of decreases or falls beyond the literal sense.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他不小心跌倒了。

Tā bù xiǎo xīn diē dǎo le.

He accidentally fell down.

今天股票下跌了。

Jīn tiān gǔ piào xià diē le.

Today stocks fell.

他不幸跌伤了腿。

Tā bù xìng diē shāng le tuǐ.

He unfortunately injured his leg from a fall.

因为路滑，他跌倒了。

Yīn wèi lù huá, tā diē dǎo le.

Because the road was slippery, he fell down.

房价近期持续下跌。

Fáng jià jìn qí chí xù xià diē.

Housing prices have been continuously falling recently.

他的成绩跌到了谷底。

Tā de chéng jì diē dào le gǔ dǐ.

His grades fell to the bottom.

尽管政府采取了措施，但失业率仍然下跌。

Jǐn guǎn zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le cuò shī, dàn shī yè lǜ réng rán xià diē.

Although the government took measures, the unemployment rate still fell.

由于市场供需失衡，原油价格暴跌。

Yóu yú shì chǎng gōng xū shī héng, yuán yóu jià gé bào diē.

Due to imbalance between market supply and demand, crude oil prices plummeted.

Related Characters

Component: 失

Component: 𧾷

跌