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吊
弔
diào
1. a string of 100 cash (arch.)
2. to lament
3. to condole with
4. variant of [[吊<diào>]]
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)

上吊
shàngdiào
to hang oneself
吊具
diàojù
spreader (for pallet, container etc)
吊卷
diàojuàn
to consult the archives
吊唁
diàoyàn
to offer condolences (for the deceased)
吊塔
diàotǎ
a tower crane
吊坠
diàozhuì
a pendant (jewelry)
吊审
diàoshěn
to bring to trial
吊带
diàodài
suspenders
吊床
diàochuáng
hammock
吊扇
diàoshàn
a ceiling fan
吊打
diàodǎ
to hang sb up and beat him
吊扣
diàokòu
to suspend (a licence etc)
吊挂
diàoguà
to suspend
吊斗
diàodǒu
(a container) carried suspended or underslung
吊杆
diàogān
a boom (i.e. transverse beam for hanging objects)
吊梯
diàotī
a rope ladder
吊杠
diàogàng
trapeze (gymnastics)
吊楼
diàolóu
a building supported on pillars projecting over a river
吊桥
diàoqiáo
drawbridge
吊死
diàosǐ
death by hanging

Alternate Entries

吊
diào
to suspend / to hang up / to hang a person
HSK 6

Metadata

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

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