What does 摔 mean in Chinese?

摔 (shuāi) means "to throw down; to fall; to drop and break" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 摔?

摔 is pronounced "shuāi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 摔?

摔 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 摔?

Common words with 摔 include 摔倒 (to fall down), 抱摔 (body slam (wrestling move)), 摔交 (variant of 摔跤[shuai1 jiao1]), 摔伤 (to injure oneself in a fall), 摔坏 (to drop and break).

How do you write 摔?

You can practice writing 摔 using our stroke order tool.

摔 (shuāi), to throw down

摔

shuāi

to throw down; to fall; to drop and break

HSK 5verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to throw down
to fall
to drop and break

Example Sentences

他不小心摔了一跤。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn shuāi le yī jiāo

He accidentally took a fall

Words Containing 摔

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
摔倒	shuāi dǎo	to fall down
抱摔	bào shuāi	body slam (wrestling move)
摔交	shuāi jiāo	variant of 摔跤[shuai1 jiao1]
摔伤	shuāi shāng	to injure oneself in a fall
摔坏	shuāi huài	to drop and break

Related Words

下降(xià jiàng)· to decline

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摔倒(shuāi dǎo)· to fall down

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倒(dào)· to place upside down

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扔下(rēng xià)· to throw down

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

摔: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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