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骤降

to plummet; a sharp drop

骤降
zhòujiàng4th tone

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Pinyin
zhòujiàng
Strokes
25
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 骤降

骤降 is written with 25 strokes (骤: 17, 降: 8). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

Beyond-level: 骤 = sudden. Keyes rejects this word in favor of plain 下降.

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哥伦比亚大学流行病学教授基斯说,她不会用“骤降”这个词。

Katherine Keyes, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University, said she would not use the word "plummet."

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