阱 (jǐng): Pitfall — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 阱

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 阱

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

阱

阝hill

井well

阱=阝hill+井well

A pit trap dug into a hill (阜) with a well-like (井) structure — a trap or pitfall for catching animals.

4.

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5.

How to Use 阱

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

Single HSK word

阱 appears in the HSK word 陷阱, meaning "lit. a pit for trapping animals".

HSK 6

xiàn陷

jǐng阱

lit. a pit for trapping animals

6.

Example Sentences

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

xiǎo小

xīn心

bì避

kāi开

nà那

ge个

jǐng阱

kǒu口

。

Be careful to avoid that trap opening

liè猎

rén人

shè设

xià下

xiàn陷

jǐng阱

bǔ捕

zhuō捉

yě

zhè这

ge个

shēn深

jǐng阱

hěn很

nán难

pá爬

chū出

lái

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野

shòu兽

。

The hunter set a trap to catch wild animals

来

。

It's hard to climb out of this deep pit

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