stumble
蹶 is a 19 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as jué in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as juě.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 蹶
Definitions for 蹶 pronounced as jué
- to stumble
- to trample
- to kick (of horse)
juě
Definitions for 蹶 pronounced as juě
- see 尥蹶子[liao4 jue3 zi5]
Vocabulary
The most common words for 蹶 — see all
- one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
- ruined at a stroke
- unable to recover after a minor hitch
- (of mules, horses etc) to kick backward
- to kick with the hind legs
- fig. to flare up in anger
- to display defiance