吊 (diu3 | diao4) : suspend; lift up; revoke

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吊

diu3

diao4

[1] [v] suspend; hang; dangle
[2] [v] lift up; hoist (with a rope/crane)
[3] [v] revoke; withdraw; cancel
[4] [measure] string of 1,000 copper coins

吊 is also the simplified form of 弔.

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

吊

This word has been viewed 7228 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by C Chiu on 4th Jan 2011 03:48 and last edited on 25th May 2017 15:06

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吊燈 diu3 dang1 diao4 deng1 = hanging lantern

提心吊膽 tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2 ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 = be scared

吊橋 diu3 kiu4 diao4 qiao2 = suspension bridge

吊門桔 diu3 mun4 gat1 = a thin person 粵

吊籃 diu3 laam4*2 diao4 lan2 = nacelle

吊味 diu3 mei6 = to blend a flavour; to bring out a flavor 粵

吊銷 diu3 siu1 = to revoke; to withdraw; to make inactive; to invalidate

吊帶 diu3 daai3*2 = suspenders

吊鐘 diu3 zung1 = bellows

吊骨 diu3 gwat1 = anchoring; gagger; hanger; soldier

吊片 diu3 pin3 = dried squid

吊兒郎當 diu3 ji4 long4 dong1 = to dilly-dally; take a careless and casual attitude

吊癮 diu3 jan5 diao4 yin3 = cold turkey

吊臘鴨 diu3 laap6 aap3 = hanging

吊頸 diu3 geng2 = to commit suicide by hanging

發羊吊 faat3 joeng4 diu3 = epilepsy

吊鐘花 diu3 zung1 faa1 = a bell flower, fuchsia

吊架 diu3 gaa3*2 diao4 jia4 = hanger

吊車 diu3 ce1 diao4 che1 = crane; hoist

吊床 diu3 cong4 diao4 chuang2 = hammock

吊襪帶 diu3 mat6 daai3*2 diao4 wa4 dai4 = garters; suspenders

低胸吊 dai1 hung1 diu3 di1 xiong1 diao4 = low-cut

吊繩 diu3 sing4/4*2 diao4 sheng2 = sling

半吊子 bun3 diu3 zi2 ban4 diao4 zi5 = dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person

擺蕩吊環 baai2 dong6 diu3 waan4 bai3 dang4 diao4 huan2 = swinging rings

吊墜 diu3 zeoi6*2 diao4 zhui4 = pendant 粵

吊櫃 diu3 gwai6 = wall cupboard 粵

吊銷牌照 diu3 siu1 paai4 ziu3 = suspend the licences

吊帶衫 diu3 daai3*2 saam1 diao4 dai4 shan1 = a sun-top (type of female halter-top) 粵

吊銷執照 diu3 siu1 zap1 ziu3 diao4 xiao1 zhi2 zhao4 = revoke license (common formation)

枝形吊燈 zi1 jing4 diu3 dang1 = chandelier

半天吊 bun3 tin1 diu3 = in a stalemate; in a dilemma; to be suspended in midair

單吊西 daan1 diu3 sai1 = have only one Western suit 粵

吊高嚟賣 diu3 gou1 lei4 maai6 = to hoard; to have a high opinion of oneself; to play hard to get 粵

吊起來賣 diu3 hei2 lai4 maai6 = to hoard; to have a high opinion of oneself

吊命 diu3 meng6 = to be hardly surviving; to be dependent on a source of money to survive

倒吊 dou3 diu3 = to suspend upside down

羊吊 joeng4 diu3 = epilepsy

吊腳 diu3 goek3 diao4 jiao3 = pants too short to cover ankles; inconvenient 粵

吊落嚟 diu3 lok6 lei4 = to hang down 粵

吊砂煲 diu3 saa1 bou1 = to go hungry; to be out of work 粵

上吊 soeng5 diu3 shang4 diao4 = hang oneself, hanged

吊褲帶 diu3 fu3 daai3*2 diao4 ku4 dai4 = galluses; suspender; suspenders

吊窗 diu3 coeng1 diao4 chuang1 = a sash window

吊起 diu3 hei2 diao4 qi3 = to hoist

吊審 diu3 sam2 diao4 shen3 = to bring to trial; to bring to court

吊塔 diu3 taap3 diao4 ta3 = a tower crane

吊運 diu3 wan6 diao4 yun4 = to transport by crane; to convey

唔嗲唔吊 m4 de2 m4 diu3 = careless and unreliable 粵

吊威吔 diu3 wai1 jaa1*2 = fly by wire 粵

嗲吊 de2 diu3 = be sluggish and dilatory (lit., "be laggard") 粵

吊起嚟賣 diu3 hei2 lei4 maai6 = to speculate by hoarding sth (which drives the price up) 粵

吊帶裝 diu3 daai3*2 zong1 = a tube top

吊秋千 diu3 cau1 cin1 = a trapeze

吊秋千表演者 diu3 cau1 cin1 biu2 jin2 ze2 = a trapeze artist (common formation)

蝠鼠吊金錢 fuk1 syu2 diu3 gam1 cin4*2 = a bat holding a gold coin, the symbol for HK pawn shops 粵

吊死鬼 diu3 sei2 gwai2 diao4 si3 gui3 = hangman; ghost of suicide by hanging

吊尾 diu3 mei5 = to tail (follow and watch someone closely) 粵

吊機 diu3 gei1 diao4 ji1 = crane (construction machine)

吊臂 diu3 bei3 dia4 bi4 = boom (arm on a crane, derrick, etc.)

吊死 diu3 sei2 diao4 si3 = suicide by hanging, hang by the neck

吊鹽水 diu3 jim4 seoi2 diao4 yan2 shui3 = saline drip

吊吊 diu3*4 diu3*2 fing6 = in abeyance 粵

吊吊揈 diu3*4 diu3*2 fing6*3 = not settled; not assured 粵

一哭二鬧三上吊 jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3 yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 = throw a tantrum; make a terrible scene

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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