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

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陷 (xiàn): To sink into — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 陷

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How to write 陷 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 陷

陷 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

陷

臽pit

陷=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 陷

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5.

How to Use 陷

Frame or Trap Someone

Words where 陷 means to falsely accuse or set up someone

诬陷 • wū xiàn • to frame someone; make a false charge against sb • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

de的

chē车

xiàn陷

zài在

ní泥

lǐ

Information

Pinyinxiàn

Meaningto sink into, fall into, or be trapped

Strokes10

Radical阝

Traditional陷

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1922

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄢˋ

UnicodeU+9677

CangjieNLNHX

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阝mound, pit

+臽pit

A mound (阝) that swallows (臽) things — a pitfall or trap that one falls into unexpectedly.

wū诬

xiàn陷

to frame someone; make a false charge against sb

陷害 • xiàn hài • frame; make a false charge against; snare • HSK 6

HSK 6

xiàn陷

hài害

frame; make a false charge against; snare

Fall into a Situation or Pit

Words where 陷 describes being stuck or falling into a negative state or physical trap

陷入 • xiàn rù • sink into; fall into; land oneself in • HSK 6

HSK 6

xiàn陷

rù入

sink into; fall into; land oneself in

陷阱 • xiàn jǐng • lit. a pit for trapping animals • HSK 6

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xiàn陷

jǐng阱

lit. a pit for trapping animals

里

le了

。

His car is stuck in the mud.

tā他

xiàn陷

yú于

chén沉

sī思

zhōng中

。

He is lost in thought.

gōng公

sī司

xiàn陷

rù入

le了

cái财

wù务

wēi危

jī机

。

The company fell into a financial crisis

Dì地

zhèn震

hòu后

hěn很

duō多

fáng房

wū屋

tā塌

xiàn陷

le了

。

Many houses collapsed after the earthquake.

liè猎

rén人

shè设

xià下

xiàn陷

jǐng阱

bǔ捕

zhuō捉

yě野

shòu兽

。

The hunter set a trap to catch wild animals

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