吊
diào
condole, mourn, pity; hang
- Strokes
- 6
- Level
- HSK 6 · TOCFL Level 4
- Frequency
- No. 1,789
- Traditional
- 弔
How to write 吊, stroke by stroke
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What 吊 means
to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person; a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊
Words with 吊
- 吊死diào sǐdeath by hanging; to hang oneself
- 上吊shàng diàoto hang oneself
- 吊销diào xiāoto suspend (an agreement); to revoke
- 吊灯diào dēnghanging lamp
- 吊车diào chēhoist; crane; elevator
- 吊床diào chuánghammock
- 吊桥diào qiáodrawbridge; suspension bridge
- 吊起diào qǐto hoist
- 吊唁diào yànto offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole
- 半吊子bàn diào zidabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person
- 提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
- 吊具diào jùspreader (for pallet, container etc)
吊 in a sentence
tā shàng diào zì shā le 。
He committed suicide by hanging himself.
dēng long zài shù zhī shàng diào zhe 。
The lamp was suspended from the branch of a tree.
nǐ lǐ miàn yào dā yí jiàn bái sè de diào dài 。
You should compliment it with a white camisole.
tā de zhè jiàn diào dài lěi sī shuì yī hěn piào liang 。
She has this pretty lace nightgown with straps.
wǒ qióng qióng jié lì ， xíng yǐng xiāng diào 。
I was alone.