How is 悬 pronounced?

悬 is pronounced “xuán” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 悬?

悬 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 悬?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 悬 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6v,g

悬

Traditional: 懸

xuán

悬 (xuán) means “to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 懸) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

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

悬挂xuán guàto suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension 悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 悬殊xuán shūvastly different; poles apart 悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bì(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces

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Frequently asked questions

What does 悬 mean?: 悬 (xuán) means “to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 悬 pronounced?: 悬 is pronounced “xuán” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 悬?: 悬 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 悬?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 悬 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18