悬
xuán
to hang; to suspend; unresolved
Character
Example phrases
- 桥下悬着一块松动的广告牌，随时可能砸到行人。 Qiáo xià xuán zhe yí kuài sōngdòng de guǎnggàopái, suíshí kěnéng zádào xíngrén. A loose advertising board hangs beneath the bridge and could fall on pedestrians at any time.
- 灯笼悬在屋檐下，随风轻轻摇晃。 Dēnglóng xuán zài wūyán xià, suí fēng qīngqīng yáohuàng. A lantern hangs under the eaves, swaying gently in the wind.
- 这个问题悬了很多年，一直没有解决。 Zhège wèntí xuánle hěn duō nián, yīzhí méiyǒu jiějué. This issue has hung unresolved for many years and has never been settled.
Related words
- 悬挂 xuánguà to hang; to suspend
- 悬念 xuánniàn suspense; unresolved question
- 悬殊 xuánshū vastly different; large disparity
- 悬崖 xuányá cliff; precipice
- 陷 xiàn to sink; to fall into; to get stuck
- 拄 zhǔ to lean on; to prop oneself up with
- 遮 zhē to cover; to block; to shield
- 倚 yǐ to lean on; to rely on
- 遮挡 zhēdǎng to block; to obstruct; to shelter
- 托 tuō to support; to entrust; to hold up
- 遮盖 zhēgài to cover; to conceal
- 扬 yáng to raise; to spread; to make known