Chinese Word: 吊 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

吊 (Trad.: 弔)HSK 6

Pinyin: diào

English Definition: a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊 ; to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person

Chinese Definition:
①祭奠死者或对遭到丧事的人家、团体给予慰问：吊丧。吊孝。吊唁。凭吊。
②慰问遭遇不幸的人：形影相吊。
③悬挂：上吊(自缢)。吊灯。
④把毛皮缀在衣面上：吊皮袄。
⑤提取，收回：吊销执照。
⑥中国旧时钱币单位，一吊为一千个制钱或值一千个制钱的铜币数量。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 口

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 巾 [ jīn ] cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel

Similar Characters: 呆

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吊销	diào xiāo	to suspend (an agreement); to revoke
提心吊胆	tí xīn diào dǎn	(saying) to be very scared and on edge
上吊	shàng diào	to hang oneself
凭吊	píng diào	to visit a place for the memories; to pay homage to (the deceased)
吊唁	diào yàn	to offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole

1		nà ge 那个 rén 人 bèi 被 diào 吊 le 了 qǐ lai 起来。 The person was suspended.
2		diào dēng 吊灯 xuán guà 悬挂 zài 在 tiān huā bǎn 天花板 shàng 上。 The chandelier hung from the ceiling.
3		diào chē 吊车 cāo zuò yuán 操作员 bì xū 必须 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 小心谨慎。 The crane operator must be careful and cautious.
4		shuǐ jīng 水晶 diào dēng 吊灯 zhào yào 照耀 zhe 着 zhěng gè 整个 fáng jiān 房间。 The crystal chandelier illuminates the entire room.
5		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.

1		nà ge 那个 rén 人 bèi 被 diào 吊 le 了 qǐ lai 起来。 The person was suspended.
2		diào dēng 吊灯 xuán guà 悬挂 zài 在 tiān huā bǎn 天花板 shàng 上。 The chandelier hung from the ceiling.
3		diào chē 吊车 cāo zuò yuán 操作员 bì xū 必须 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 小心谨慎。 The crane operator must be careful and cautious.
4		shuǐ jīng 水晶 diào dēng 吊灯 zhào yào 照耀 zhe 着 zhěng gè 整个 fáng jiān 房间。 The crystal chandelier illuminates the entire room.
5		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.