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陷
xiàn
Description
"陷"的意思是掉进去或被困住，常常用在"陷进"、"陷入"这样的词里。
"陷" means to fall into or be trapped, often used in words like "陷进" and "陷入".
它也可以表示地面往下塌，或者用来说"害人"的意思。
It can also mean the ground sinking down, or be used to mean "to harm someone".
Meanings
陷xiàn
to fall into; get stuck in
他的车陷在泥里了。
His car got stuck in the mud.
陷xiàn
to sink; cave in; collapse inward
下雨后，那块地陷下去了。
After the rain, that piece of land sank.
陷xiàn
to frame; entrap someone
他被坏人陷害了。
He was framed by bad guys.
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Notes
- Nuance
rarely used alone; usually part of compounds like 陷入, 陷阱, 陷害.
- Etymology
originally depicts a person falling into a pit.
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