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HSK
5

to tumble

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Pinyin

shuai1 shuāi

Meaning


Primary

to tumble

Alternatives

tumble, tumbled, tumbles, tumbling, to fall, fall

Mnemonic


[shu-] Sherlock Holmes is in [1] front of the [-ai] high school where he is running from the students who keep on throwing things at him. Some throw 幺 cocoons made of 冫 ice, others throw 亠 lids or 十 crosses. Each time he is hit, he 摔 tumbles over, but immediately uses one 扌 finger to push himself up and run once more.

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