Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "吊", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "吊", and master the standard way of writing the character "吊".
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吊 (diào)
1. To mourn the deceased or to offer condolence to families or groups that have experienced bereavement.
- 祭奠死者或对遭到丧事的人家、团体给予慰问:~丧。~孝。~唁。凭~。
2. To express sympathy to people who have encountered misfortune.
- 慰问遭遇不幸的人:形影相~。
3. To hang.
- 悬挂:上~(自缢)。~灯。
4. To adorn clothing with fur.
- 把毛皮缀在衣面上:~皮袄。
5. To extract or retrieve.
- 提取,收回:~销执照。
6. A unit of currency in ancient China, one "吊" equaled one thousand cash coins or a quantity of copper coins worth one thousand cash coins.
- 中国旧时钱币单位,一吊为一千个制钱或值一千个制钱的铜币数量。
Additional meanings and usages:
1. To mourn ([En.] mourn).
2. To extend condolences ([En.] condole).
3. To visit and reflect ([En.] visit…and ponder).
4. To hang ([En.] hang).
5. To draw cards in a game ([En.] draw).
6. To seek for something ([En.] seek for).
7. To draw out ([En.] draw out).
8. To fall ([En.] fall).
Shape:
1. Sad, sorrowful ([En.] sad).
2. Good, virtuous ([En.] good).
Measurement:
A unit of small copper coins in ancient China with a hole in the center, typically issued by central or provincial governments ([En.]: a string of (cash)).
- 例: 一千文为一吊 (One thousand cash equals one "吊").