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陷阱 xiànjǐng

陷阱 xiànjǐng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 陷阱 xiànjǐng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiànjǐng | xian4 jing3
English translation
pitfall
snare
trap

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About 陷阱 xiànjǐng

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Traditional form

陷阱 xiànjǐng

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 陷阱 xiànjǐng

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xiàn

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

阝臽

Number of Strokes

10
jǐng

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

阝井

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 陷阱 xiànjǐng

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专业 zhuānyè 学科 xué kē 充满 chōngmǎn 陷阱 xiànjǐng 专套粗心大意 cū xīn dà yì de rén

Specialist subjects are full of pitfalls for the unwary.

zài xiǎng huì 不会 bù huì shì 什么 shénme 动物 dòngwù diào jìn le 陷阱 xiànjǐng

I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap.

太多人 dōu diào jìn le 这个 zhè ge 陷阱 xiànjǐng Zhōng

It's a trap too many people fall into.

陷阱 xiànjǐng Decomposition

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陷阱 xiànjǐng Compounds

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