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上吊

shàngdiào
verb #10,168

Meanings

  1. 1 to hang oneself

Characters

上
shàng
up; to go up
吊
diào
to hang; to suspend
To go up and hang — to hang oneself.

Examples

那个囚犯在牢房里上吊了。
Nàge qiúfàn zài láofáng lǐ shàngdiào le.
The prisoner hanged himself in his cell.
警方怀疑他不是上吊自杀的。
Jǐngfāng huáiyí tā bù shì shàngdiào zìshā de.
The police suspect he did not die by hanging.

Tips

usage
上吊 specifically means death by hanging (suicide). For execution by hanging, use 绞刑 (jiǎoxíng). The phrase 上吊自杀 (shàngdiào zìshā) is a common collocation.

Stroke Order

上 shàng
吊 diào

Related Words

身上 shēnshang HSK 1 #460
on one's body / on oneself
上衣 shàngyī HSK 3 #4,967
jacket / upper garment
上演 shàngyǎn HSK 6 #4,711
to stage (a play); to put on a show / to screen (a movie); to perform; to unfold (of events)
上门 shàngmén HSK 4 #4,426
to visit (someone's home) / to come to the door / door-to-door
上升 shàngshēng HSK 3 #4,375
to rise / to ascend
上台 shàngtái HSK 6 #4,089
to go on stage; to mount a platform / to come to power; to take office
上来 shànglái HSK 3 #3,920
to come up
上车 shàngchē HSK 1 #3,736
to get on (a bus, train, car, etc.)
上午 shàngwǔ HSK 1 #3,543
morning (before noon) / a.m.
上场 shàngchǎng HSK 7 #3,319
to enter the field / to go on stage / to appear (in a game or performance)
上吊 shàngdiào
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