zhuì

缒

Character · VerbTraditional縋

lower by rope; let down

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to let down with a rope; to lower from above

Classical and formal usage, often in military or rescue contexts.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhuì缒
chéng城
ér而
chū出
 。

The soldiers lowered themselves down from the city wall to escape.

Tā他
cóng从
yáng阳
tái台
shàng上
bǎ把
lán篮
zi子
zhuì缒
xià下
lái来
 。

He lowered the basket down from the balcony.

Show 1 more example
Jiù救
yuán援
duì队
yuán员
jiāng将
shāng伤
yuán员
zhuì缒
xià下
xuán悬
yá崖
 。

The rescue team lowered the injured person down the cliff.