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降: jiang (to descend) vs xiang (to surrend…

降: jiang (to descend) vs xiang (to surrender)

Readings 读音

  • jiang to descend; to fall
  • xiang to surrender 投降 · 归降 · 降伏 · 劝降

How it works 讲解

降 reads jiang in words like — "to descend"; 降 reads xiang in words like 投降, 归降 — "to surrender". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 我们Wǒmen要yào向xiàng这个zhège怪兽guàishòu投降tóuxiáng吗ma？

    Are we going to surrender to these monsters?

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