hang; suspend; lift up or let down with a rope (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
弔
Radicals
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Homophones
掉 diào - lose; [as a complement after some verbs to indicate result of action] (v.) | HSK 4
钓 diào - fish with a hook and line; angle (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
叼 diāo - hold in the mouth (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
他吊起了一面国旗。 tā diào qǐle yī miàn guóqí. - He hoisted a national flag.
这家公司吊销了他的执照。 zhè jiā gōngsī diào xiāole tā de zhízhào. - The company revoked his license.
吊灯在客厅的正中间。 diào dēng zài kètīng de zhèng zhōngjiān. - The chandelier is in the center of the living room.
他用绳子吊起了悬挂在墙上的画。 tā yòng shéngzi diào qǐle xuánguà zài qiáng shàng de huà. - He used a rope to hang the painting on the wall.
这座桥的吊车能够承载重物。 zhè zuò qiáo de diàochē nénggòu chéngzài zhòngwù. - The bridge's hoist can carry heavy loads.