Chinese Word: 悬 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

悬 (Trad.: 懸)HSK 6

Pinyin: xuán

English Definition: to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation

Chinese Definition:
①挂，吊在空中：悬垂。悬吊。悬梯。悬河。悬心。悬念(ａ．挂念；b．文艺作品对故事情节发展和人物今后命运的伏笔)。悬梁刺股。
②没有着落，没有结束：悬断。悬案。悬而未决。
③距离远：悬隔。悬殊。
④危险：悬崖。悬乎(“乎”读轻声)。
⑤公开提示：悬赏。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 心

Ideographic:Pride 心 in one's country 县, expressed by a flag; 县 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 县 [ xiàn ] county, district, subdivision
- 心 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul

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悬挂HSK 6	xuán guà	to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
悬念HSK 6	xuán niàn	suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
悬殊HSK 6	xuán shū	widely different; large disparity
悬崖	xuán yá	precipice; overhanging cliff
悬赏	xuán shǎng	to offer a reward; bounty

1		diào dēng 吊灯 xuán guà 悬挂 zài 在 tiān huā bǎn 天花板 shàng 上。 The chandelier hung from the ceiling.
2		yǐng piàn 影片 de 的 xuán niàn 悬念 shǐ 使 tā 他 tí xīn diào dǎn 提心吊胆。 The suspense of the film kept him on edge.
3		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.
4		wǒ men 我们 bǎ 把 máo jīn 毛巾 xuán guà 悬挂 zài 在 yáng tái shàng 阳台上 liàng gān 晾干。 We hung the towels on the balcony to dry.
5		yóu yú 由于 quē shǎo 缺少 xiāng guān 相关 zhèng jù 证据， zhè ge 这个 àn jiàn 案件 yì zhí 一直 xuán ér wèi jué 悬而未决。 Due to the lack of relevant evidence, the case has been pending.

1		diào dēng 吊灯 xuán guà 悬挂 zài 在 tiān huā bǎn 天花板 shàng 上。 The chandelier hung from the ceiling.
2		yǐng piàn 影片 de 的 xuán niàn 悬念 shǐ 使 tā 他 tí xīn diào dǎn 提心吊胆。 The suspense of the film kept him on edge.
3		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.
4		wǒ men 我们 bǎ 把 máo jīn 毛巾 xuán guà 悬挂 zài 在 yáng tái shàng 阳台上 liàng gān 晾干。 We hung the towels on the balcony to dry.
5		yóu yú 由于 quē shǎo 缺少 xiāng guān 相关 zhèng jù 证据， zhè ge 这个 àn jiàn 案件 yì zhí 一直 xuán ér wèi jué 悬而未决。 Due to the lack of relevant evidence, the case has been pending.