Definitions
(verb)
to hang; to suspend
(verb)
to mourn; to condole with
About
The character 吊 in its current form is a simplification of the traditional form 弔. The traditional character 弔 is not composed of recognizable modern components in a semantic sense but is often analyzed as depicting a person with a bow, which some scholars link to ancient rituals involving archery. Its core original meaning was "to mourn" or "to express condolences", a sense retained in words like 弔唁. Over time, the character underwent a phonetic loan to acquire the very common meaning "to hang" or "to suspend", as in 吊起來. This hanging meaning eventually became primary, leading to the creation of the simplified form 吊, which explicitly combines the mouth radical 口, possibly suggesting calling out, with the cloth radical 巾, evoking the image of a hanging cloth or item.
Example Sentences Hide
客厅里有一盏吊灯。
夏天我们使用吊扇。
他在树下挂了一个吊床。
这座吊桥看起来很高。
工人们用吊车搬运钢材。
很多人来吊唁这位逝者。
在比赛中，我们队吊打了对手。
为了安全，吊桥上的游客数量被严格控制。