陷
HSK 6

陷 (xiàn): submerge, sink, plunge

xiàn

submerge, sink, plunge

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Pinyin

xiàn

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

submerge, sink, plunge

How to Write 陷 (xiàn)

陷 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 陷

A place 阝 with a pit 臽; 臽 also provides the pronunciation

What 陷 is Made Of

陷 is built from 2 components:

阝place, town, city
臽pit, hole

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Words Using 陷

Common Chinese words that contain 陷:

缺陷

quēxiàn

诬陷

wūxiàn

陷入

xiànrù

陷害

xiànhài

陷阱

xiànjǐng

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