降 (jiàng)
to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Depicts two feet (夂, 止) descending down a hill (阝).
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“降，下也。从，夅聲。”
Components
- 阝 (iconic) — 阝 is a component form of 阜. Depicts a hill.
- 夂 (iconic) — Depicts a foot walking down a hill.
- 止 (iconic) — Depicts a foot walking down a hill.