zhuì
fall down
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 队 represents the sound. Simplified form of 墜.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 坠
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to fall | ||
(of an airplane etc) to fall to the ground and crash | ||
to fall | ||
to drop into | ||
airplane crash |