垂

• 병음: chuí
• 한자 분석: 垂 = pictograph of hanging vegetation, originally depicting plants hanging down

뜻

드리우다; 아래로 늘어지다

Used for things that hang naturally by gravity — branches, curtains, hair, etc. Also used in compounds like 垂直 (vertical/perpendicular), 垂柳 (weeping willow). Can describe someone's posture when dejected.

예문

1. 柳树的枝条垂到了水面上。
2. 她垂着头，一言不发。
3. 窗帘从天花板垂到地板。

사용 가이드

맥락: descriptive, literary, technical

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 她的长发垂在肩上。(Her long hair hangs over her shoulders.)
• 这两条线互相垂直。(These two lines are perpendicular to each other.)

피해야 할 표현

• 垂一下手 (For lowering your hand intentionally, use 放下 — 垂 implies natural hanging by gravity)

기원과 역사

Pictograph showing something hanging down. The character depicts vegetation or objects drooping from a height.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal