How to Write 降
The character 降 (jiàng) is written with 8 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 阝 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
降 is pronounced jiàng in Mandarin Chinese. It means to descend / to reduce / to surrender.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: jiàng, xiáng.
As an HSK Level 4 character, 降 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 降
Example Sentences
随着冬天的临近，这里的气温开始显著下降。
suí zhe dōng tiān de lín jìn zhè lǐ de qì wēn kāi shǐ xiǎn zhù xià jiàng
With the approach of winter, the temperature here began to drop significantly.
降落伞像一朵朵盛开的花儿在空中降落。
jiàng luò sǎn xiàng yī duǒ duǒ shèng kāi de huā ér zài kōng zhōng jiàng luò
Parachutes descend in the sky like blooming flowers.
失去了最后的防线后，守军不得不宣布投降。
shī qù le zuì hòu de fáng xiàn hòu shǒu jūn bù dé bù xuān bù tóu xiáng
After losing the last line of defense, the defenders had to announce their surrender.
在神话故事中，悟空用金箍棒降伏了妖魔。
zài shén huà gù shì zhōng wù kōng yòng jīn gū bàng xiáng fú le yāo mó
In myths and legends, Wukong used the Golden Cudgel to subdue demons.
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