Read Edit View history Discussion 降 jiàngxiáng HSK4 descend Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts two feet (夅) descending down a hill (阝). Pinyin Separate values with commas jiàng ×xiáng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 阝 is a component form of 阜. Depicts a hill. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 降 Simp strokes 降 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts two feet walking down a hill. 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471 351 Q 449 348 466 334 Q 493 316 518 320 Q 542 326 573 330 L 628 338 Z", "M 622 178 Q 679 188 813 178 Q 835 177 845 188 Q 852 198 831 211 Q 774 256 713 234 Q 694 231 674 228 Q 647 225 624 221 L 571 213 Q 519 206 470 194 Q 439 184 448 212 Q 460 249 469 264 Q 479 274 473 285 Q 467 295 432 313 Q 414 322 403 316 Q 393 306 402 293 Q 424 251 393 200 Q 366 175 368 159 Q 371 147 387 133 Q 400 124 414 137 Q 471 164 570 173 L 622 178 Z", "M 624 221 Q 625 270 628 338 L 631 377 Q 631 378 632 378 Q 635 396 638 409 Q 641 425 628 435 Q 597 456 583 458 Q 571 462 556 455 Q 547 448 554 437 Q 572 407 573 364 L 573 330 Q 572 278 571 213 L 570 173 Q 561 -35 582 -69 Q 588 -76 595 -74 Q 622 -56 622 172 Q 622 175 622 178 L 624 221 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text 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