created sense approved 空降 · kōngjiàng · to air-drop — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
空降
kōngjiàng
to air-drop
to drop from the sky; to land from the air using a parachute or aircraft
空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · sky 降 (literal) → 降 · jiàng · to fall
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created sense approved 空降 · kōngjiàng · airborne — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
空降
kōngjiàng
airborne
carried by or through the air; specifically used to describe troops or supplies dropped into an area
空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · sky 降 (literal) → 降 · jiàng · to fall
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created sense approved 空降 · kōngjiàng · to parachute in — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
空降
kōngjiàng
to parachute in
to be appointed to a high-ranking position from outside an organization rather than being promoted from within
空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · sky 降 (literal) → 降 · jiàng · to fall
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created sense approved 空降 · kōngjiàng · to appear out of nowhere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
空降
kōngjiàng
to appear out of nowhere
to suddenly arrive or appear unexpectedly, like dropping from the sky
空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · sky 降 (literal) → 降 · jiàng · to fall
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