Meaning of 跌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to fall
- to tumble
- to trip
- (of prices etc) to drop
- Taiwan pr. [die2]
How to use 跌
跌 is used for people tripping or tumbling, and very often for prices, stocks, or values going down. It usually pairs with words like 倒 or 落, or takes an amount after it. Example: 股票今天跌了百分之五。(Gǔpiào jīntiān diē le bǎi fēn zhī wǔ.) The stock fell five percent today.
跌 has the foot part 足 on the left and 失 (shī, to lose) on the right. When your foot loses its footing, you fall.
Common mistake: Learners often write 失 as 矢 or 夫 on the right side. Remember that 失 has a stroke sticking up through the top. Another trap is using 跌 for objects dropping from your hand, where 掉 (diào) sounds more natural, as in 手机掉了.
跌 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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跌 diē · to fall · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 跌.
Questions about 跌
What does 跌 mean?
跌 (diē) means "to fall; to tumble" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 跌?
跌 is made of 1 character: 跌 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 跌 an HSK word?
Yes. 跌 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 跌 and 摔 (shuāi)?
Both can mean to fall down. 摔 is more common in everyday speech for people falling and also means to throw or break something. 跌 sounds a bit more formal and is the standard word for prices dropping.
What is the opposite of 跌 when talking about prices?
The opposite is 涨 (zhǎng), to rise. You will often see them together, as in 涨跌 (zhǎngdiē), meaning rises and falls in price.