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垂: hang down

hang down; drip
8 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 17 words here

Readings

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スイ
Kun
たれる・たらす・たれ・たれ・なんなんとす

すい in 垂直(すいちょく) "vertical". 垂れる(たれる) "hang down", 垂らす(たらす) "drip".

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Key words

垂直すいちょくvertical
垂れるたれるto hang; to drip
垂らすたらすto let hang; to drip
雨垂れあまだれraindrops from the eaves
懸垂けんすいpull-up

Example sentences

The carpenter checked whether the pillar was perpendicular to the ground.

Our dog has droopy ears and is cute.

I drizzled plenty of honey on the bread and ate it.

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