摔
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shuāi · to fall, to stumble, to trip

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #3263
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 摔

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Example sentences

Notice where 摔 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shuāi shāng le.她摔伤了。

She was injured in a fall.

Source: Tatoeba #9953291 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuāi dǎo hòu méi yǒu qǐ lái.他摔倒后没有起来。

He didn't get up when he fell.

Source: Tatoeba #13069555 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shuāi huài guò nǐ de yǎn jìng ma?你摔坏过你的眼镜吗?

Have you ever broken your glasses?

Source: Tatoeba #5574606 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de dìdi cóng shù shàng diào xià lái shuāi duàn le tuǐ.我的弟弟从树上掉下来摔断了腿。

My brother fell from the tree and broke his leg.

Source: Tatoeba #1272220 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge lǎo tài tài shuāi dǎo le pá bù qǐ lái.那个老太太摔倒了爬不起来。

The old woman fell and could not get up.

Source: Tatoeba #1974802 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuāi dǎo zài dì.他摔倒在地。

He fell down on the floor.

Source: Tatoeba #408831 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 摔 in context

  1. Say shuāi, then recall the core meaning: to fall, to stumble, to trip.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 摔跤 (shuāi jiāo), meaning “to trip and fall”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 摔 works in that context.

Definitions 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.