Spot 夅
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
jiàng · to descend, to fall; to drop, to lower
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Each card keeps 夅 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
These words contain characters from the 夅 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
to drop
HSK 3.0 · L4降低jiàngdīto reduce
HSK 3.0 · L4降价jiàngjiàto cut the price
HSK 3.0 · L4降落jiàngluòto descend
HSK 3.0 · L4降温jiàngwēnto become cooler
HSK 3.0 · L4下降xiàjiàngto decline
HSK 3.0 · L4降水jiàngshuǐrain and snow
HSK 3.0 · L5降临jiànglínto descend
HSK 3.0 · L7-9投降tóuxiángto surrender
HSK 3.0 · L7-9