diào ㄉㄧㄠˋ diu3 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • to suspend
  • to hang up
  • to hang a person

diào ㄉㄧㄠˋ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 吊 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他上吊自殺了。 He committed suicide by hanging himself.
  • 吊带是最安全的。 Suspenders are safest.
  • 灯笼在树枝上吊着。 The lamp was suspended from the branch of a tree.
  • 多麼漂亮的小吊墜啊! What a beautiful locket!
  • 革命的时候他被吊死了。 He was hanged during the Revolution.

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