吊

diào

to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

吊

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

吊
  • 吊销diàoxiāoto suspend (an agreement)B7
  • 提心吊胆tíxīn-diàodǎn(idiom) nervousB7

See it in sentences

他把书包吊在门上。

He hung his schoolbag on the door.

你把这幅画吊起来好吗？

Can you hang up this painting?