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垂 chuí

to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
土
Type
Pictograph
Made of 士卄 ⿻⿱？士卄

Memory hint: A tree with drooping branches

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  1. 这面墙是垂直的。
    Zhè miàn qiáng shì chuízhí de.
    This wall is vertical.
    this (measure) wall is vertical (particle)
  2. 这根绳子垂直挂着吗？
    Zhè gēn shéngzi chuízhí guà zhe ma?
    Is this rope hanging vertically?
    this (measure) rope vertical hang (particle) (question)
  3. 请把这幅画垂直挂起来。
    Qǐng bǎ zhè fú huà chuízhí guà qǐlái.
    Please hang this painting up vertically.
    please (particle) this (measure) painting vertical hang up
  4. 这条线并不垂直，有点歪。
    Zhè tiáo xiàn bìng bù chuízhí, yǒudiǎn wāi.
    This line isn't vertical at all; it's a bit crooked.
    this (measure) line actually not vertical, a-bit crooked
  5. 瀑布从悬崖上垂直落下，气势十分壮观。
    Pùbù cóng xuányá shàng chuízhí luòxià, qìshì shífēn zhuàngguān.
    The waterfall falls vertically from the cliff, with a very magnificent momentum.
    waterfall from cliff on vertical fall-down, momentum extremely magnificent

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