降 jiàng

1. jiàng verb to descend; to fall; to drop
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 落下 (CC-CEDICT '降'; FE '降' jiàng 1; Guoyu '降' jiàng v 1; Kroll 2015 '降' 1, p. 201; Mathews 1931 '降', p. 88; Unihan '降'; XHZD '降' 1)
2. jiàng verb to degrade
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '降' 1b, p. 201)
3. jiàng proper noun Jiang [jupiter station]
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In Chinese traditional astronomy (Kroll 2015 '降' 2, p. 202)
4. jiàng verb to confer; to bestow; to give
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 给予 (Guoyu '降' jiàng v 3)
5. jiàng verb to reduce; to decline
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 降低 (CC-CEDICT '降'; FE '降' jiàng 4; Guoyu '降' jiàng v 4; Unihan '降'; XHZD '降' 2)
6. jiàng verb to condescend
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (FE '降' jiàng 3; Guoyu '降' jiàng v 2; Kroll 2015 '降' 1a, p. 201; )
7. jiàng verb to surrender
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (FE '降' jiàng 5; Mathews 1931 '降', p. 88)
8. jiàng proper noun Jiang
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (XHZD '降' 3)
9. xiáng verb to surrender
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 投降 (CC-CEDICT '降'; FE '降' xiáng 1; Guoyu '降' xiáng v 1; Kroll 2015 '降' xiáng, p. 202; Mathews 1931 '降', p. 89)
10. xiáng verb to conquer; to subdue
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 制服 (CC-CEDICT '降'; FE '降' xiáng 2; Guoyu '降' xiáng v 2)

Contained in

• 降伏一切障碍菩萨(降伏一切障礙菩薩) Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva
• 降阎魔尊(降閻魔尊) Yamantaka
• 金刚顶瑜伽降三世成就极深密门(金剛頂瑜伽降三世成就極深密門) Vajraśekhara-yoga's Very Highest and Secret Methods of Trailokyavijaya Siddhi; Jingang Ding Yujia Jiang San Shi Chengjiu Ji Shen Mi Men
• 降魔 to subdue Mara; to defeat evil
• 释迦牟尼佛成道在菩提树降魔赞(釋迦牟尼佛成道在菩提樹降魔讚) Shijiamouni Fo Cheng Dao Zai Puti Shu Jiangmo Zan; Verses on Sakyamuni Buddha's Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree and Vanquishing of Mara
• 太子降生 Birth of Prince Siddartha
• 八相成道; 1. 降兜率 2. 入胎 3. 诞生 4. 出家 5. 降魔 6. 成道 7. 转法轮 8. 涅槃(八相成道; 1. 降兜率 2. 入胎 3. 誕生 4. 出家 5. 降魔 6. 成道 7. 轉法輪 8. 涅槃) Eight Stages of Buddha’s Progress: 1. descent from Tusita Heaven; 2. entry into the womb; 3. birth; 4. leaving home; 5. subduing Mara; 6. awakening; 7. turning the Dharma wheel; 8. final nirvana
• 两岸降伏「非典」国泰民安世界和平祈福大法会(兩岸降伏「非典」國泰民安世界和平祈福大法會) Cross-Strait Eradication of Sars: A Blessing for Human Well-being And World Peace Dharma Service
• 我亦降伏魔 I will also subdue Mara
• 将军三洲施感应 宝杆六道降魔军(將軍三洲施感應 寶杆六道降魔軍) The general heeds the calls of the Three Continents; His treasure staff subdues Mara's armies in the Six Realms.
• 降伏 to subdue; to vanquish; to tame; to pacify ; someone who has surrendered ; to subdue ; subjugation; abhicara

Also contained in

反空降 、 耶稣降临节 、 誓死不降 、 喜从天降 、 调降 、 空降 、 投降 、 红细胞沉降率 、 降调 、 降格 、 沉降 、 降妖 、 亡降 、 圣神降临 、 降雪 、 降水 、 降乩 、 降香 、 降罚 、 降幅 、 诈降 、 降序 、 降落跑道 、 普降 、 降阶 、 降祉 、 降息 、 降号 、 缓降器 、 升降机 、 降价 、 降落 、 招降 、 降水量 、 降职 、 降级 、 降福 、 降心 、 谪降 、 拱手投降

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• Chapter 1: Life's Stations - Ascending and Falling 卷一　人生的站 ■升降 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 10 - How to Survive 《人間萬事10－怎樣活下去》 — count: 5
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Collocations

• 天降 (天降) 就像天降甘露 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 32
• 降大 (降大) 天將降大任於是人也 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 20
• 天将降 (天將降) 天將降大任於是人也 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 19
• 降到 (降到) 則把煩惱降到最底 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 8 - Where do Blessings Come From? 《迷悟之間(八)福報哪裡來》, Afflictions 煩　惱 — count: 17
• 降甘露 (降甘露) 就像天降甘露 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 16
• 降甘 (降甘) 像天降甘霖 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 10 - The Human World is Filled with Joy 《星雲法語10－歡喜滿人間》, Scroll 1: A Happy Life - Speaking (2) 卷一 快樂的生活 說話（二） — count: 7
• 降灾 (降災) 或者祈禱惡神降災 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, 2. Contemplating the strength of Avalokiteśvara 二．念彼觀音力 — count: 6
• 降罪 (降罪) 來降罪或者賜福 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 3: Activities at Places of Practice 《僧事百講3－道場行事》, Lecture 13: Buddhist Phrases and Idioms 第十三講．佛教成語 — count: 5
• 降卒 (降卒) 秦朝的白起坑殺趙國二十萬降卒 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 7 - Having Meaningful Interests 《迷悟之間(七)生活的情趣》, The Life of the Ugly 醜陋的生命 — count: 4
• 要降 (要降) 但要降人的級 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》, Lecture 12: Period Start and Ending 第十二講‧期頭期尾 — count: 3