Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

hang; suspend

Chinese: 挂在空中,也表示未定或危险。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 悬 is the 2nd 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

  • 悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
  • 悬挂xuán guàto suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
  • 悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bì(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces
  • 悬崖xuán yáprecipice; overhanging cliff
  • 悬殊xuán shūvastly different; poles apart

Example Sentence

一轮明月高高地悬挂在夜空中。Yì lún míng yuè gāo gāo de xuán guà zài yè kōng zhōng.A bright moon hangs high in the night sky.

onelúnwheel明月míng yuèbright moongāohigh高地gāo dehighland悬挂xuán guàto suspendzàiat夜空yè kōngnight skyzhōngmiddle