Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to hang a person; condole with; hang

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “diao” becomes a different word in each tone. 吊 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 吊销diào xiāoto suspend (an agreement); to revoke
  • 提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
  • 上吊shàng diàoto hang oneself
  • 吊起diào qǐto hoist
  • 开吊kāi diàoto hold memorial service; to hold a funeral

Example Sentence

工人用起重机把货物吊到了楼上。Gōng rén yòng qǐ zhòng jī bǎ huò wù diào dào le lóu shàng.The workers hoisted the goods upstairs with a crane.

工人Gōng rénworkeryòngto use起重机qǐ zhòng jīcrane(marks the object)货物huò wùgoodsdiàoto suspend到了dào leat last楼上lóu shàngupstairs