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Meaning of 墮

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(Simplified: 堕)HSK 6
Pinyin: duò
English Definition: to fall; to degenerate
Chinese Definition:
①掉下来,坠落:堕落。堕地。堕马。堕胎。堕甑不顾(喻对已经过去的事,不作无益的惋惜)。
Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (earth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ suí ] the Sui dynasty; surname
    • [ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
Similar Characters:
Example Words
墮落HSK 6 duò luò to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace
墮胎 duò tāi to induce an abortion; induced abortion
墮樓 duò lóu to jump to one's death
墮雲霧中 duò yún zhōng lit. to become lost in a fog (idiom); fig. at a complete loss
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Example Sentences
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使
A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.