垂直起落飞机

Traditional form:

垂直起落飛機

Pinyin (reading):

chuízhíqǐluòfēijī

Definitions:

• vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Characters:

• 垂 - to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 落 - to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
• 飞 - to fly, to dart; high
• 机 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity

Traditional characters:

• 垂 - to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
• 落 - to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
• 飛 - to fly, to dart; high
• 機 - desk; machine; moment, opportunity