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倒 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail
to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out
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to go bankrupt
to change buses, trains etc
to overthrow
to have bad luck
to collapse
to turn upside down
lit. to invert black and white
contrary to what one might expect
to count down
to count backwards
to fall back
Notice where 倒 sits in each complete thought.
He was the last but two to arrive.
Source: Tatoeba #787210 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe is always at the bottom of the class.
Source: Tatoeba #8686673 · CC BY 2.0 FRTake it, or leave it.
Source: Tatoeba #1127594 · CC BY 2.0 FRI caught him by the arm before he could fall.
Source: Tatoeba #779042 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.