What does 悬 mean in Chinese?

悬 (xuán) means "to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 悬?

悬 is pronounced "xuán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 悬?

悬 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 悬?

Common words with 悬 include 倒悬 (lit. to hang upside down), 悬停 (to hover (helicopter, computer mouse etc)), 悬垂 (overhang), 悬岩 (cliff), 悬崖 (precipice).

How do you write 悬?

You can practice writing 悬 using our stroke order tool.

悬 (xuán), to hang or suspend

悬

xuán

to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 懸

Character Breakdown

Radical: 心 (no. 61)Traditional: 懸

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Definitions

(verb) to hang or suspend
to worry
public announcement
unresolved
baseless
without foundation

Example Sentences

这件事一直悬着没解决。

Zhè jiàn shì yīzhí xuánzhe méi jiějué

This matter has been hanging unresolved

Words Containing 悬

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
倒悬	dào xuán	lit. to hang upside down
悬停	xuán tíng	to hover (helicopter, computer mouse etc)
悬垂	xuán chuí	overhang
悬岩	xuán yán	cliff
悬崖	xuán yá	precipice	HSK 7-9

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吊(diào)· to suspend

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吊挂(diào guà)· to suspend

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悬挂(xuán guà)· to suspend

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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