to become less in amount, degree, value, or intensity

to reduce; to lower; to bring down

to cut or drive down the price of goods or services

to touch down or arrive on the ground, especially for an aircraft or spacecraft

to surrender

to become cooler or to lower the physical temperature

to come down or settle, typically used in the context of nightfall, darkness, or the appearance of a deity

to descend to a specific level or value

the fall of rain or the amount of rain that falls in a specific area

water falling from the atmosphere to the earth's surface in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

to reduce the grade, quality, or classification level of something

The chemical process of breaking down complex substances into simpler compounds.

rising and falling; fluctuation

to fall or descend from a higher level, often used for natural phenomena

to reduce the pressure of a fluid or gas

to appear suddenly or unexpectedly; to happen out of the blue

the process of land or a structure sinking, settling, or caving in, often due to underground movement or the extraction of resources

the amount of rainfall or precipitation in a specific area during a given period

to drop from the sky, especially referring to paratrooper or military operations

the measured amount of water falling as rain, snow, or other forms of atmospheric moisture in a given area and time

the event of snow falling or the amount of snow that has fallen

to be born or the arrival of a newborn child

(of aircraft) to take off and land

to force a plane to land; to make an emergency landing

to fall or drop suddenly and rapidly

mechanical equipment used to reach high places, such as cherry pickers or scissor lifts

to have precipitation, such as rain or snow, fall over a large geographical area

to demote to a lower rank

to prevent heatstroke and reduce temperature

since (some point in the past)

to accept surrender

humiliating or causing a loss of dignity

to overcome, tame, or bring someone or something under control

(aviation) to land at an alternate airport

Shuangjiang or Frost Descends, the 18th of the 24 solar terms (approx. October 23rd–November 6th)

to make a wild animal or unruly person gentle and obedient

to ask for someone's surrender

the phenomenon of dust, volcanic ash, or radioactive particles settling from the atmosphere

The principle that everything has its match or a specific weakness; there is always something that can overcome or subdue another.

to demote or transfer someone to a lower position

An unexpected piece of good news or a sudden happy event, as if falling from the sky.

the third section of the large intestine, located on the left side of the abdomen

to lower a flag or strike the colors, often as part of a ceremony or to signal surrender

to issue an imperial edict

to recruit surrendered enemies and deserters; to gather together a gang of villains