坠
fall; droop; hanging ornament
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to fall; to drop; to come down
Describes objects or people falling from a higher position to a lower one.
He accidentally fell off his horse.
The crashed plane fell from high altitude.
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Don't play on the edge of the balcony, be careful of falling from the building.
A meteor fell toward the night sky.
The old tree branches were about to fall under the weight of snow.
verb
to weigh down; to droop; to hang down
Used to describe the state of an object being pulled downward by heavy weight, can also be used metaphorically for mental burden.
The ripe pomegranates weighed down the branches, making them curve downward.
Carrying a heavy schoolbag, he felt his shoulders weighed down heavily.
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After hearing the bad news, he felt like a heavy stone was weighing down his heart.
The hemp sacks full of goods weighed down so heavily that the hemp rope broke.
The heavy dark clouds hung low in the sky, making people feel depressed.
noun
hanging ornament; pendant
Almost always used in the diminutive form 坠儿 (zhuìr) to refer to small hanging decorations.
She hung a jade pendant on her fan.
She wore a pair of pearl drop earrings to the dinner party.
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The hanging weights on the Chinese-style curtains are made of copper.
I bought this key pendant from a tourist souvenir shop.
Her phone has a cute plush pendant attached to it.