Meaning
to fall; trap
Chinese: 陷入、下陷，也指陷阱。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 陷 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 陷入xiàn rùto sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
- 缺陷quē xiàndefect; flaw
- 陷害xiàn hàito entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
- 诬陷wū xiànto entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
- 陷阱xiàn jǐngpitfall; snare; trap
Example Sentence
汽车的轮子陷进了泥里。Qì chē de lún zi xiàn jìn le ní lǐ.The car wheels sank into the mud.
汽车Qì chēcar的deof轮子lún ziwheel陷xiànpitfall进jìnto go forward了le(completed action)泥nímud里lǐinside。