隕

yǔn

fall, slip; let fall; die

Meaning

Physical descent: To fall or crash, typically implying suddenness, weight, or impact.
Causative: To let fall or drop something.
Lapse: To slip or fail (as in losing purchase or stability).
Death: A literary euphemism for sudden, premature, or violent death.

Grammar and usage

Intransitive: The subject falls or drops.
Transitive: To cause something to fall; to drop an object.
State Change: In contexts of death, marks the transition from life to demise.

Distinctions

When distinguishing between terms for "fall":

落 (luò): General descent; can be natural, gentle, or gradual.
墜 (zhuì): Emphasizes the process of plunging or falling from a height.
隕 (yǔn): Emphasizes abruptness and the finality of impact.

History and forms

Semantic variant: U+78D2.
Simplified variant: U+9668.

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