降

jiàng · jiang/xiáng · xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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jiàng 降

  1. to drop
  2. to fall
  3. to come down
  4. to descend

xiáng 降

  1. to surrender
  2. to capitulate
  3. to subdue
  4. to tame

In a sentence

2 examples
01

气(qì)温(wēn)突(tū)然(rán)降(jiàng)到(dào)了(le)零(líng)度(dù)以(yǐ)下(xià)。

The temperature suddenly dropped below zero.

02

飞(fēi)机(jī)开(kāi)始(shǐ)慢(màn)慢(màn)降(jiàng)低(dī)高(gāo)度(dù),准(zhǔn)备(bèi)降(jiàng)落(luò)。

The plane began to slowly lower its altitude, preparing to land.

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