yǔn

common
verb

Meaning of

陨 means fall from the sky; fall from a high place; meteorite; fallen celestial stone. Pronounced yǔn.

  • fall from the sky; fall from a high place
  • meteorite; fallen celestial stone

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

liú
xīng
yǔn
luò
zài
le
西
běi
shā
zhōng
 

That meteor fell in the northwest desert.

kuài
yǔn
shí
cóng
tài
kōng
yǔn
luò
dào
qiú
biǎo
miàn
 

A meteorite fell to the Earth's surface from space.

Mín
guó
chū
nián
 
wèi
guó
xué
shī
yǔn
luò
zài
le
hán
dōng
 

A leading Chinese studies scholar passed away in the cold winter during the early years of the Republic of China.

Fēi
shī
shì
 
liǎng
míng
fēi
xíng
yuán
xìng
yǔn
luò
zài
le
huāng
shān
lǐng
 

The plane crashed, and the two pilots unfortunately died in the remote mountains.

Lǎo
jiù
de
piàn
nián
jiǔ
shī
xiū
 
cóng
dǐng
yǔn
luò
dào
le
yuàn
zi
 

Old, poorly maintained roof tiles fell into the courtyard.