diān

literary

Meaning of

蹎 means to fall down; to tumble; to topple. Pronounced diān.

  • to fall down; to tumble; to topple

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
shī
 
xiǎn
xiē
diān
 

The old horse lost its footing and nearly tumbled to the ground.

Gāo
shān
zhī
diān
 
shī
diān
zhuì
shēn
yuān
 

At the peak of the high mountain, one false step and you will plunge into the abyss.

diān

to overturn; to subvert (figurative usage of the 'fall/tumble' meaning)