The character 陷 — “sink”: how to write it and what it means
sink; trap; flaw
The Chinese character 陷 is read xiàn and means “sink; trap; flaw”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 陷
陷 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 陷, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 陷 is made of
On the left, 阝 “hill”: falling into a pit. 缺陷 — a defect, a flaw.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 陷
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 陷?
陷 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 陷 mean?
陷 means “sink; trap; flaw”. It appears in 陷入 (“fall into”), 缺陷 (“defect”).
How do you pronounce 陷?
陷 is read xiàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 陷 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 陷 yourself
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