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陷

Character

陷 xiàn

HSK 6Character

trap; hidden danger that catches people (as in 陷阱 xiàn jǐng)

Radical
阝
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
阝臽
Traditional
陷
Frequency
#1580 most common character
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Meaning

xiàn

xian4
  1. trap; hidden danger that catches people (as in 陷阱 xiàn jǐng)
  2. to sink or get stuck in something (as in 陷入 xiàn rù)
  3. to trick others so they look bad (as in 陷害 xiàn hài)

Examples

  • 小心!这里有陷阱。

    xiǎo xīn! zhè lǐ yǒu xiàn jǐng

    Be careful! There is a trap here.

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  • 车子陷入雪里了。

    chē zi xiàn rù xuě lǐ le

    The car got stuck in the snow.

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  • 他想陷害我的朋友。

    tā xiǎng xiàn hài wǒ de péng yǒu

    He wants to frame my friend.

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Stroke order

All 10 strokes

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