diān
𭣇
fall; tumble
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall; to tumble down; to stumble
archaicPrimarily used in early vernacular Chinese (早期白话). Often appears in the compound 攧下来 meaning 'to fall down'. This character is now rare in modern standard Mandarin, having been largely replaced by 跌 (diē).
Tā他
jiǎo脚
xià下
yī一
huá滑
，
diān攧
le了
xià下
lái来
。
His foot slipped, and he tumbled down.
Bù不
liú留
shén神
diān攧
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
。
He wasn't paying attention and took a tumble.
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Bèi被
shí石
tou头
bàn绊
dǎo倒
，
diān攧
fān翻
zài在
dì地
。
Tripped by a stone, he fell sprawling on the ground.