Writing
降 (jiàng) — how to say "to fall" in Chinese
降
To fall, to descend
verb
Character composition
降
to fall
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
跌
to fall, to drop
diē · of people, falling down
落
to fall
luò · of leaves, literary
Collocations
降到零下十摄氏度
jiàng dào língxià shí shèshìdù
drop to minus ten degrees Celsius
Examples
雨停了，气温开始降下来。
The rain stopped, and the temperature began to fall.
温度降了。
The temperature dropped.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to fall" in Chinese?
"to fall" in Chinese is 降 (jiàng).
降 meaning in English
降 (jiàng) means "To fall, to descend".
Jiang in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced jiàng (written as jiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fall" in Chinese characters?
It is written 降 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 降?
降 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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