跌 Stroke Order — How to Write 跌
跌 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
跌 Radical and Character Components
跌 is an ideographic compound. To lose 失 one's footing 足.
Radical: 足 + 5 more strokes
跌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- diē
Meanings of 跌 in Chinese
1
diē跌
to fall, to tumble, to stumble
小明跑太快不小心跌了一跤。
Xiao Ming ran too fast and accidentally took a tumble.
To fall, drop, or decline, often referring to prices, sales, or levels.
本月销售额有所下跌
Sales volume fell this month.
To stamp one's foot, often in distress, regret, or frustration, similar to 'stamp one's foot and sigh deeply'.
她听到这个坏消息，不由得跌足叹息。
Upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but stamp her foot and sigh in distress.
To trot; to move swiftly, especially referring to an animal's rapid gait.
这匹马训练有素，在草地上轻快地跌蹄小跑
This well-trained horse trotted briskly on the grass.
Common Words and Phrases with 跌
1
Traumatic injuries to the body, such as fractures, sprains, and bruises, caused by falls or blows.
他经常参加体育运动，所以难免会有些跌打损伤。
He often participates in sports, so it's inevitable for him to get minor injuries like bruises and sprains.
2
Unrestrained or free and easy (of a person's behavior); or full of fluctuations, twists, and turns (as in a story, rhythm, or life).
这部小说的故事情节跌宕起伏，引人入胜。
The plot of this novel is full of twists and turns, making it captivating.
3
bold and unconstrained
那位艺术家的创作风格跌荡不羁，充满了大胆的实验精神。
That artist's creative style is unrestrained and unconventional, full of a bold experimental spirit.
4
To describe a literary or artistic style that is bold, unconstrained, and prominently distinctive.
他的散文笔法跌宕昭彰，字里行间充满了对自然的热爱与深刻思考。
His essays are characterized by a sweeping and clearly articulated style, with every line imbued with a profound love for nature and deep thought.
5
To fall down, stumble, or tumble, often accidentally. It can also metaphorically refer to making a mistake or suffering a setback.
他走路不小心，结果跌倒了。
He wasn't careful when walking, and consequently fell down.
6
staggering, tottering, or walking unsteadily
他喝醉了酒，跌跌跄跄地走出了酒吧。
He drank too much, staggering out of the bar.
7
To walk unsteadily, often stumbling or swaying, like staggering or doddering.
小孩子刚学走路时，总是跌跌撞撞的。
When a child first learns to walk, they often stumble and totter.
8
situation or trend of prices about to fall; sell-off situation
受市场供需关系影响，今年农产品价格出现跌风，农民的收入可能会受到一定冲击。
Due to market supply and demand dynamics, agricultural product prices have shown a downward trend this year, which might somewhat impact farmers' incomes.
9
drop range; the extent of a fall/decline
今天的气温跌幅不大，感觉依然很暖和
The temperature drop today was not significant, so it still feels quite warm.
10
to decrease in price; to fall in value
由于市场竞争激烈，这款手机的价格持续跌价
Due to fierce market competition, the price of this phone continues to fall.
11
To fall or stumble, literally; metaphorically, to make a mistake or suffer a setback.
第一次尝试时，他跌交了几次，但最终还是学会了。
He stumbled a few times during his first attempt, but eventually learned.
12
To pound one's feet and beat one's breast, expressing extreme anger, sorrow, or vexation.
他得知辛苦栽培的花盆被打碎后，气得跌脚捶胸
When he learned that the flower pot he had meticulously cultivated was broken, he was so angry that he stamped his feet and beat his chest.
13
To fall or drop, either physically from a higher place or in terms of value/quantity.
不小心，书本从架子上跌落到地面
Carelessly, the book fell from the shelf to the ground.
14
A sudden drop in a water flow, or a stepped structure in a canal or drain designed to manage such a drop.
小溪在这里形成了一个小小的跌水，水花飞溅
The small stream forms a small cascade here, with water splashing.
15
To stamp one's feet (especially in grief, sorrow, or despair).
听到那个不幸的消息，她不禁跌足痛哭
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she couldn't help but stomp her foot and weep bitterly.
More words with 跌
- cuō蹉diē跌failure; slip; mistake
- jù剧diē跌a steep fall; a slump
- bào暴diē跌Plunge, Nosedive
- dǒu陡diē跌Sharp drop, Steep fall
- pū扑diē跌to fall forward
- xià下diē跌fall, decline
- dà大diē跌Plunge, Crash
- diē跌rù入fall into, drop into
- kàn看diē跌bearish, pessimistic
- zhǎng涨diē跌rise and fall, ups and downs
- diē跌dàng宕qǐ起fú伏ups and downs, twists and turns
- diē跌jué蹶stumble, trip
- dà大diē跌yǎn眼jìng镜To be greatly surprised, To be shocked
- diē跌luò落shí时when falling, upon falling
- diē跌zhe着jiǎo脚stomp one's feet, stamp one's feet
- kàng抗diē跌luò落drop resistance, anti-drop
- diē跌le了yī一jiāo跤fell, took a fall
- diē跌tí蹄xiáo小pǎo跑stumbling trot, faltering trot
- diē跌zú足tòng痛kū哭Collapse in tears, Break down weeping
- diē跌zú足tàn叹xī息sigh and stamp one's foot, stamp one's foot and sigh
Idioms with 跌
- dié跌dàng宕bù不jī羁unrestrained and unconventional
- diē跌diē跌pá爬pá爬stumble and struggle along
- diē跌jiǎo脚bàn绊shǒu手to be hindered or restrained
- diē跌kē磕cèng蹭dèng蹬encounter repeated setbacks and difficulties
- diē跌dàn弹bān斑jiū鸠disheartened by setback
- diē跌dàng宕bù不jū拘Unconventional and uninhibited
- diē跌dàng宕fēng风liú流Unrestrained, elegant, and dashing
- diē跌dàng荡bù不jī羁unconventional and unrestrained
- diē跌dàng荡bù不jū拘unrestrained and unconventional
- diē跌dàng荡fēng风liú流unrestrained, elegant, and talented
- diē跌jiǎo脚bàn拌shǒu手hindered from acting freely
- chuí捶xiōng胸diē跌jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in grief
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Open the tool →Questions about 跌
What does 跌 mean in Chinese?
跌 (diē) means “to fall, to tumble, to stumble” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 跌?
跌 is pronounced diē in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 跌 have?
跌 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 跌?
跌 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 跌?
The radical of 跌 is 足, and 跌 is an ideographic compound.
