跌 meaning and stroke order
To fall; to tumble; to trip
How to write 跌, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 跌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fall
- to tumble
- to trip
- (of prices etc) to drop
- Taiwan pr. [die2]
How 跌 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To lose 失 one's footing 足.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 跌
跌 combines the foot 足 (shown as ⻊ on the left) with 失 (shī, to lose). When you lose your footing, you fall.
跌 is used for people tripping or falling, and very often for prices, stocks or temperatures dropping. In news you will see 下跌 (xiàdiē) and 暴跌 (bàodiē) for falling markets. Example: 他在冰上跌倒了。(Tā zài bīng shàng diēdǎo le.) He slipped and fell on the ice.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 跌 (diē) with 掉 (diào). 掉 is for objects dropping or falling off, while 跌 is for a person losing balance or for values going down. Also keep the first tone. Mainland speakers say diē, even though Taiwan uses dié.
Common words with 跌
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
跌 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 跌
How many strokes are in 跌?
跌 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 跌 mean?
跌 (diē) means to fall; to tumble; to trip. A common word with it is 下跌 (xiàdiē), meaning "to fall; to tumble".
How do you pronounce 跌?
跌 is pronounced diē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 跌?
The radical of 跌 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 跌 under this radical.
Is 跌 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 跌 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 跌 and 摔?
Both can mean a person falls. 摔 (shuāi) is more common in everyday speech, as in 摔倒了. 跌 sounds a bit more formal or written. Only 跌 is used for prices dropping.
What is the opposite of 跌 when talking about prices?
The usual opposite is 涨 (zhǎng), to rise. You often see them together, as in 涨跌 (zhǎngdiē), rises and falls, or 股票涨了 versus 股票跌了.