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吊
diào
1. to suspend
2. to hang up
3. to hang a person
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 4% ✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

吊
diào
to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang
HSK 6 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

开吊
kāidiào
to hold memorial service
上吊
shàngdiào
to hang oneself
吊索
diàosuǒ
rope tackle hanging from a mast
吊线
diàoxiàn
plumbline
吊绳
diàoshéng
sling
吊兰
diàolán
hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum)
吊装
diàozhuāng
to construct by hoisting ready-built components into place
吊起
diàoqǐ
to hoist
吊车
diàochē
hoist
吊运
diàoyùn
to transport by crane
吊钩
diàogōu
suspended hook
吊销
diàoxiāo
to suspend (an agreement)
吊铺
diàopù
suspended bunk
吊门
diàomén
an overhung door
吊颈
diàojǐng
to hang oneself
塔吊
tǎdiào
tower crane
吊古
diàogǔ
to revisit the past
吊唁
diàoyàn
variant of [[吊唁<diàoyàn>]]
吊丧
diàosāng
condolences
吊孝
diàoxiào
a condolence visit

Alternate Entries

吊
diào
a string of 100 cash (arch.) / to lament / to condole with / variant of [[吊<diào>]]
HSK 6

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,049
Word Frequency Rank
3,543 of 84,292