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悬 (xuán): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 悬

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How to write 悬 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 悬

悬 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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悬

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4.

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5.

How to Use 悬

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 悬 works in context.

Hanging or Suspending

The character conveys the idea of something being hung, suspended, or dangling, either physically or figuratively.

悬挂 • xuán guà • hang; fly; suspend • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 悬 is used in context

tā他

zài在

qiáng墙

shàng上

xuán悬

guà挂

Information

Pinyinxuán

Meaningto hang

Strokes11

Radical心

Traditional懸

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#2259

Zhuyinㄒㄩㄢˊ

UnicodeU+60AC

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縣county

A heart (心) hangs in the air, tied to uncertainty (縣) — to suspend or worry.

xuán悬

guà挂

hang; fly; suspend

悬念 • xuán niàn • suspense; be concerned about; miss • HSK 6

HSK 6

xuán悬

niàn念

suspense; be concerned about; miss

Cliff or Precipice

The character appears in terms related to steep cliffs or precipices, emphasizing verticality and danger.

悬崖 • xuán yá • Cliff / Precipice • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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xuán悬

yá崖

Cliff / Precipice

悬崖峭壁 • xuán yá qiào bì • precipitous rock faces and sheer cliffs • HSK 6

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xuán悬

yá崖

qiào峭

bì

le了

yì一

fú幅

huà画

。

He hung a painting on the wall.

Tā他

bǎ把

huà画

xuán悬

zài在

kè客

tīng厅

de的

qiáng墙

shàng上

。

He hung the painting on the wall of the living room.

wǒ我

men们

zhàn站

zài在

xuán悬

yá崖

biān边

kàn看

hǎi海

。

We stood at the edge of the cliff watching the sea.

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

xuán悬

niàn念

。

This movie is full of suspense.

壁

precipitous rock faces and sheer cliffs

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