No. 4,205 in Chinese
坠
"坠" means "to fall" or "to drop."
In a sentence
这颗流星坠入大海，留下瞬间的光芒。
This meteor fell into the ocean, leaving a momentary glow.
The word 坠 is used here to mean 'falling down,' describing the meteor's movement from the sky into the ocean.
他的心情随着失败而坠落，难以重新振作。
His mood fell with the failure, finding it difficult to recover.
In this sentence, 坠 metaphorically conveys a drop or fall in emotional state or morale.
飞机发动机故障导致飞机坠毁在森林中。
An engine failure led to the airplane crashing into the forest.
Here, 坠毁 embodies a catastrophic fall resulting in destruction, notably for an airplane or similar object.
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