Rank 1230IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

陷 - xiàn

submerge, sink, plunge; trap

submerge, sink, plunge; trap

How to read 陷

Click 陷 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxiàn
Englishsubmerge, sink, plunge; trap
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

陷入 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 陷坑. Please read 陷害 one more time.

Common words with this character

to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in
pitfall; pit as animal trap
to entrap; to set up; to frame
caught in; to fall into

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 陷 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 陷入 and 陷坑 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 陷.