陷 xiàn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 臽 pit, hole
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
陷阱
xiànjǐng
trap; pitfall
Characters in this word
阱 jǐng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 井 well, mine shaft, pit
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 网上购物时要小心，有些链接其实是陷阱。 Wǎngshàng gòuwù shí yào xiǎoxīn, yǒuxiē liànjiē qíshí shì xiànjǐng. Be careful when shopping online; some links are actually traps.
- 我们要提醒消费者，低价促销背后可能藏着陷阱。 Wǒmen yào tíxǐng xiāofèizhě, dījià cùxiāo bèihòu kěnéng cángzhe xiànjǐng. We should remind consumers that behind low-price promotions there may be hidden pitfalls.
- 他一不留神，掉进了猎人挖好的陷阱。 Tā yī bù liúshén, diàojìn le lièrén wā hǎo de xiànjǐng. Not paying attention for a moment, he fell into a pit trap dug by a hunter.
Related words
- 缺陷 quēxiàn defect
- 陷入 xiànrù to fall into, to be caught in
- 诬陷 wūxiàn to frame; to falsely accuse
- 陷 xiàn to sink; to fall into; to get stuck
- 陷害 xiànhài to frame; to set someone up
- 挟持 xiéchí to hold hostage; to coerce
- 无赖 wúlài rogue; scoundrel; shamelessly unreasonable
- 受贿 shòuhuì to accept bribes; to take bribes
- 同伙 tónghuǒ accomplice; associate in wrongdoing
- 贪污 tānwū to embezzle; corruption
- 团伙 tuánhuǒ gang; criminal group; clique
- 侦查 zhēnchá to investigate; criminal investigation