xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ haam6 HSK 7-9

  • pitfall
  • trap
  • to get stuck
  • to sink
  • to cave in
  • to frame (false charge)
  • to capture (a city in battle)
  • to fall (to the enemy)
  • defect

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 陷 (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

  • 我身陷困境。 I am in a tight place.
  • 你在陷入困境。 You're getting into deep water.
  • 这是一个陷阱! It's a trap!
  • 他被妻子诬陷了。 He was framed by his wife.
  • 這隻手機有缺陷。 This phone is defective.

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