The story of 隕

fall, perish

隕 is composed of the BuShou of 阜(mound) and 員(member). 阜 is the picture of a mound, represents high place. 員 depicts the round mouth of cauldron, it has already had the meaning of circle. When a circle (sphere) is placed at a high place, it is easy to fall.

Vocabulary of 隕

  • 隕石 (meteor)
  • 隕命 (to die)

Classification

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