悬

懸
xuán
#1,876 most
frequent character
hang, suspend, feel anxious
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

悬 has 县 xiàn, which shows a cut-off head hanging from a tree and also supplies the sound; 心 was added only as a distinguishing mark. It first meant hanging a severed head from a tree. The meaning grew to hang or suspend, then unresolved, worry, and baseless.

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Example Sentences

这幅画悬在墙上。
zhè fú huà xuán zài qiáng shàng 。
This painting is hanging on the wall.
他的成绩在班上非常悬。
tāde chéngjì zài bānshàng fēicháng xuán 。
His grades are outstanding in the class.
她心里悬着一块石头。
tā xīnlǐ xuán zháo yīkuài shítou 。
She has a stone hanging in her heart (feeling anxious).

Words with similar meanings

挂guà
to hang
More commonly used for physically hanging objects.
突出tūchū
outstanding
Specifically refers to being prominent or exceptional.
担心dānxīn
to worry
Focuses more on the emotional aspect of anxiety.

Homophones

玄xuán
black, mysterious
旋xuán
to revolve, a loop, a circle

Words Starting With 悬

悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bì
cliffside
悬念xuán niàn
"suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare"
悬挂xuán guà
to suspend; to hang; suspension (cable car)

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