| 垂 | 1149A45 90.11 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄔㄨㄟˊ [chui2] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To let down (a line), hang down, suspend: 垂髮 let hair hang down; 垂淚 shed tears; 垂釣 [chui2diao4]↓; 垂直 hang down straight. (2) To leave s.t. for posterity: 垂名 [chui2ming2]↓; 名垂千古，名垂竹帛 leave a name in history. | |||||
| Adv. | (1) Down, downward, forming court. compp. with the idea of “graciously,” “condescend”: 垂詢 you condescended to ask me; 垂愛，垂青 [chui2ai4], [chui2qing1]↓. (2) Almost, approaching: 垂老，垂死 or 垂絕 approaching old age, death; 垂危 close upon death or a crisis; 功敗垂成 attempt fails when success is already in sight. | |||||
| Words | 1. 垂愛 [chui2ai4], v.i., (court.) show gracious concern for me. 2. 垂泣 [chui2qi4], v.i., to shed tears. 3. 垂青 [chui2qing1], v.t., see [chui2ai4]↑; (see 青 10.42, representing a look with the black of the eye): 得蒙垂青 received your kind consideration. 4. 垂垂 [chui2chui2], adv., (MC poet.) gradually: 一樹垂垂發 a tree gradually grows. 5. 垂釣 [chui2diao4], v.i., to angle for fish. 6. 垂櫜 [chui2gao1], phr., (AC) carry bow case downward, to show one is unarmed. 7. 垂拱 [chui2gong3], v.i., to rule with folded hands--rule in peace. 8. 垂教 [chui2jiao4], v.t., (court.) condescend to teach, give advice. 9. 垂直線 [chui2zhi2xian4], n., perpendicular line, plumb line. 10. 垂憐 [chui2lian2]1, v.t., to take pity on. 11. 垂簾 [chui2lian2]2, phr., (empress) rule in place of emperor (“behind screen”). 12. 垂柳 [chui2liu3], n., weeping willow. 13. 垂名 [chui2ming0], v.i., to leave name for posterity, to be remembered. 14. 垂暮 [chui2mu4], phr., about sunset or approaching old age. 15. 垂念 [chui2nian4], v.i., (court.) so gracious as to remember me. 16. 垂披 [chui2pi1], v.i., (shawl, hair) hang down in a spread. 17. 垂線 [chui2xian4], n., (math.) perpendicular line (cf. [chui2zhi2xian4]↑; opp. 橫線 horizontal line). 18. 垂涎 [chui2xian2], v.i. & t., to hanker after, gloat upon (lit., “to slobber”): 垂涎欲滴 make one's mouth watery. 19. 垂手 [chui2shou3], v.i., (1) as in 垂手而得 to get or win it with hands down (extreme ease); (2) to let the hands hang by the sides (form of respectful attention beginning Ming Dyn.). 20. 垂髫 [chui2tiao2], phr., 垂髫之年 time of young childhood (“letting hair down,” uncoiled). 21. 垂涕 [chui2ti4], v.i., to shed tears. 22. 垂頭 [chui2tou2], v.i., hang one's head down: 垂頭喪氣 be downcast in spirit. 23. 垂統 [chui2tong3], n., (AC) a royal or cultural heritage: 創業垂統 to found a royal dynasty. 24. 垂揚 [chui2yang2], n., see [chui2liu3]↑. | |||||