chuí垂
垂
HSK 7-9
common
Meaning of 垂
垂 means hang down; droop; hang over; honorable inquiry or thought. Pronounced chuí. HSK 7-9.
- hang down; droop; hang over
- honorable inquiry or thought
- pass down; be handed down
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes8
Components
扌
垂
Stroke Order
垂
Definitions & Examples
Liǔ柳
shù树
de的
zhī枝
tiáo条
xiàng向
xià下
chuí垂
zhe着
。
The willow branches hang downwards.
Jià架
shàng上
de的
pú葡
tao萄
chuí垂
xià下
lái来
le了
。
The grapes on the vine have hung down.
Tā她
de的
cháng长
fà发
chuí垂
dào到
yāo腰
jiān间
。
Her long hair hangs down to her waist.
Wū屋
yán檐
xià下
chuí垂
zhe着
bīng冰
zhuī锥
。
Icicles hang from the eaves.
Tā他
dā耷
la拉
zhe着
ěr耳
duo朵
，
chuí垂
tóu头
sàng丧
qì气
de地
zǒu走
le了
。
He walked away with drooping ears, looking dejected.
Relations
Common Words
垂直chuízhí
perpendicular; vertical
垂危chuíwēi
critically ill; on the verge of collapse
垂暮chuímù
dusk; old age
垂询 / 垂詢chuíxún
(honorific) your inquiry; (formal) to inquire
垂念chuíniàn
(honorific) your kind concern and remembrance
永垂不朽yǒngchuíbùxiǔ
immortal; eternal; undying
功败垂成 / 功敗垂成gōngbàichuíchéng
fail at the last moment; fall short of success