diē
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股市大跌，投资者损失惨重。
gǔ shì dà diē, tóu zī zhě sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.
The stock market plummeted, and investors suffered heavy losses.
他从楼梯上跌下来，摔断了腿。
tā cóng lóu tǐ shàng diē xià lái, shuāi duàn le tuǐ.
He fell down the stairs and broke his leg.
经济不景气，物价不断下跌。
jīng jì bù jǐng qì, wù jià bù duàn xià diē.
The economy is in recession, and prices are falling continuously.
摔 (shuāi)
fall
下降 (xiàjiàng)
decline
涨 (zhǎng)
rise
升 (shēng)
ascend
The Chinese character 跌 (diē) is composed of two parts: the radical 辵 (chuò), which indicates movement, and the phonetic component 迭 (dié). The original meaning of 跌 was "to fall down", which is still its primary meaning today. However, it can also be used figuratively to mean "to decline" or "to deteriorate".The character 跌 first appeared in the oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, 跌 was written as a pictograph of a person falling down. Over time, the character evolved into its current form.The character 跌 is used in a variety of Chinese words and phrases. Some common examples include:* 跌倒 (diēdǎo): to fall down* 跌价 (diějià): to decline in price* 跌落 (dièlùo): to fall down* 跌宕起伏 (diēdàngqǐfù): to rise and fallThe character 跌 is also used in some Chinese idioms. Some common examples include:* 一落千丈 (yīluòqiānzhàng): to fall from a great height* 跌跌撞撞 (diēdǎizhuàngzhuàng): to stumble and fall* 起起落落 (qǐqǐluòluò): to rise and fallThe character 跌 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character for HSK learners to know, as it is used in many common words and phrases.
