The character 降 — “come down”: how to write it and what it means
come down, lower
The Chinese character 降 is read jiàng and means “come down, lower”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 降
降 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 降, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 降 is made of
On the left, 阝 “hill”: to go down a hill. Second reading: xiáng, “surrender”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 降
- 降落landHSK 4
- 降价lower the priceHSK 4
- 降低lower, reduceHSK 4
- 下降fall, declineHSK 4
- 降温drop in temperature; cool downHSK 4
- 降水precipitationHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 降?
降 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 降 mean?
降 means “come down, lower”. It appears in 降落 (“land”), 降价 (“lower the price”), 降低 (“lower”), 下降 (“fall”).
How do you pronounce 降?
降 is read jiàng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 降 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 降 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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