瘫痪
Old HSK 6
瘫痪 (tānhuàn) · paralysed
瘫痪 (tānhuàn) means “paralysed; to break down”. It is written with 2 characters: 瘫 (paralysis) + 痪 (numbness). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 瘫痪 is built
The characters
瘫 tān · paralysis
What 瘫 is made of
- 疒nè — sickness
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 广guǎng — broad
- 难nán — hard
- 又yòu — and
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
痪 huàn · numbness
What 痪 is made of
- 疒nè — sickness
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 广guǎng — broad
- 奂huàn — numerous
- ⺈ — top shape
- 央yāng — central
- 冂 — frame
- 大dà — big
Example sentences
大雪让城市交通瘫痪了。Dàxuě ràng chéngshì jiāotōng tānhuàn le.The heavy snow paralysed the city's traffic.
他的爷爷瘫痪在床多年。Tā de yéye tānhuàn zài chuáng duōnián.His grandpa has been paralysed and bedridden for years.
Questions about 瘫痪
What does 瘫痪 mean?
瘫痪 (tānhuàn) means “paralysed; to break down”.
How do you pronounce 瘫痪?
瘫痪 is pronounced tānhuàn.
Which HSK level is 瘫痪?
瘫痪 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 瘫痪 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 175: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.