Chinese

下降

/ɕi̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
to drop; to fall; to descend
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese下 “lower part of; under; beneath”
  • characterChinese降 “to fall; to drop; to descend; to come down”
    • meaningChinese阜 “mound”
    • soundChinese夅 “to descend”

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