垂 (chuí): to hang (down), droop, dangle
垂 (chuí) is a Chinese character meaning “to hang (down).” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 士 (structural) and 卄 (structural). It ranks #1581 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically pictographic, 垂 a tree with drooping branches. Its radical form 土 (earth) appears in many related characters such as 在 (zài, to exist), 地 (dì, earth, ground), 场 (chǎng, field, place).
Definitions
- to hang (down)
- droop
- dangle
Etymology & Origin
pictographicA tree with drooping branches
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 垂
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垂死verb | chuí sǐ | dying |
| 下垂verb | xià chuí | to droop |
| 垂涎verb | chuí xián | to drool |
| 垂危verb | chuí wēi | close to death |
| 垂死挣扎 | chuí sǐ zhēng zhá | deathbed struggle |
| 耳垂noun | ěr chuí | earlobe |
| 垂青verb | chuí qīng | to show appreciation for sb |
| 永垂不朽verb | yǒng chuí bù xiǔ | eternal glory |
| 名垂青史phrase | míng chuí qīng shǐ | lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom) |
| 脑垂体 | nǎo chuí tǐ | pituitary gland |
| 考文垂proper-noun | kǎo wén chuí | Coventry, city in the West Midlands, England |
| 垂涎欲滴phrase | chuí xián yù dī | to drool with desire (idiom) |
| 垂钓verb | chuí diào | angling |
| 低垂verb | dī chuí | to droop |
| 功败垂成phrase | gōng bài chuí chéng | to fail within sight of success (idiom) |
垂 appears in 59 compound words: 58 as the first character, 19 as the last, and 24 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 垂 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (16)
(of female royal members, e.g. empress or empress dowager) to rule in place of a monarch; to serve as regent
(of female royal members, e.g. empress or empress dowager) to rule in place of a monarch; to serve as regent
Showing 12 of 16 idioms containing 垂.
Example Sentences
垂生土长的他对这片土地充满感情。
chuí shēng tǔ cháng de tā duì zhè piān tǔ dì chōng mǎn gǎn qíng .
Born and raised here, he feels a deep affection for this land.
老年人子宫下垂的治疗方法?重度脱垂需考虑阴道封闭术吗
lǎo nián rén zǐ gōng xià chuí de zhì liáo fāng fǎ ? chóng dù tuō chuí xū kǎo lǜ yīn dào fēng bì shù ma
What is the treatment for uterine ptosis in the elderly? Do I need to consider vaginal closure for severe prolapse?
老年人子宫下垂的治疗有哪些?子宫托每3个月需更换清洗吗
lǎo nián rén zǐ gōng xià chuí de zhì liáo yǒu nǎ xiē ? zǐ gōng tuō měi 3 gè yuè xū gēng huàn qīng xǐ ma
What are the treatments for uterine ptosis in the elderly? Does the pessary need to be replaced and cleaned every 3 months?
老年人子宫下垂的治疗有哪些?盆底重建可保留子宫吗
lǎo nián rén zǐ gōng xià chuí de zhì liáo yǒu nǎ xiē ? pén de chóng jiàn kě bǎo liú zǐ gōng ma
What are the treatments for uterine ptosis in the elderly? Can pelvic floor reconstruction preserve the uterus?
老年人子宫下垂的治疗有哪些?手术前评估心肺功能耐受性吗
lǎo nián rén zǐ gōng xià chuí de zhì liáo yǒu nǎ xiē ? shǒu shù qián píng gū xīn fèi gōng néng nài shòu xìng ma
What are the treatments for uterine ptosis in the elderly? Is cardiorespiratory tolerability assessed before surgery?
考文垂:期待“为奥运喝彩”项目组持续发挥文化桥...
kǎo wén chuí : qī dài wéi ào yùn hē cǎi xiàng mù zǔ chí xù fā huī wén huà qiáo . . .
Coventry: Looking forward to the "Cheer for the Olympics" project team to continue to play a cultural bridge...
他垂下手臂环绕住她然后亲吻。
Tā chuíxià shǒubì huánrào zhù tā ránhòu qīnwěn.
He slid his arms around her and kissed her.
垂直的金发滑过她的肩膀。
Chuízhí de jīnfà huá guo tā de jiānbǎng.
Straight golden hair slides over her shoulder.
我好奇耳垂有什么作用。
Wǒ hàoqí ěrchuí yǒu shénme zuòyòng.
I wonder what ear lobes are for.
她把头垂在她母亲的肩上。
Tā bǎtóu chuí zài tā mǔqīn de jiān shàng.
She rested her head on her mother's shoulder.
Character Family
土 Radical Family — Characters sharing the earth radical
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