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降 - jiàng

descend, fall, drop; lower, down

descend, fall, drop; lower, down

How to read 降

Click 降 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiàng
Englishdescend, fall, drop; lower, down
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

降下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 降世. Please read 降伏 one more time.

Common words with this character

to fall; to drop
lit. to descend to earth; to be born
to subdue; to vanquish; to tame
to reduce; to lower; to bring down

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 降 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 降下 and 降世 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 降.