跌
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diē · to stumble, to slip, to fall

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #4284
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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足Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 跌

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diēWords pronounced diē
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Example sentences

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Mǐ jià xià diē le.米价下跌了。

The price of rice has come down.

Source: Tatoeba #333506 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā diē dǎo nòng shāng le tā de shǒu.他跌倒弄傷了他的手。

He fell and hurt his hand.

Source: Tatoeba #789335 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gǔ piào jià gé diē zhì lì shǐ xīn dī.股票價格跌至歷史新低。

Stock prices plunged to a record low.

Source: Tatoeba #798079 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dāng gèng duō de zhǐ bì tóu rù shǐ yòng, jià gé jiù xià diē le.当更多的纸币投入使用,价格就下跌了。

As more paper money came into use, the value fell.

Source: Tatoeba #805142 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ròu jià xià diē le.肉价下跌了。

The price of meat dropped.

Source: Tatoeba #1783894 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gǔ jià xià diē le.股價下跌了。

Stock prices dropped.

Source: Tatoeba #1572641 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 跌 in context

  1. Say diē, then recall the core meaning: to stumble, to slip, to fall.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 跌幅 (diē fú), meaning “decline”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 跌 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.