xiáng降
降
HSK 4
common
verb
Meaning of 降
降 means to surrender; to give in; to subdue; to tame; to control. Pronounced xiáng. HSK 4.
- to surrender; to give in
- to subdue; to tame; to control
Character Info
Radical阝
Strokes8
Components
夅
阝
Stroke Order
降
Definitions & Examples
Dí敌
jūn军
zài在
dàn弹
jìn尽
liáng粮
jué绝
hòu后
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
tóu投
xiáng降
。
The enemy army chose to surrender after running out of ammunition and food.
Tā他
nìng宁
sǐ死
bù不
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
tóu投
xiáng降
。
He would rather die than surrender to the enemy.
Jīng经
guò过
tán谈
pàn判
，
pàn叛
jūn军
shǒu首
lǐng领
zhōng终
yú于
guī归
shùn顺
tóu投
xiáng降
le了
。
After negotiations, the rebel leader finally surrendered and submitted.
Zhàn战
fú俘
yíng营
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
tóu投
xiáng降
de的
shì士
bīng兵
。
There are many surrendered soldiers in the prisoner of war camp.