Chinese words · HSK 7–9

陷

xiàn

to sink; to get stuck

Every meaning

xiàn

  1. to sink; to get stuck
  2. to frame (someone)
  3. defect; flaw
  4. to fall (into enemy hands); to capture (a city)

Words with 陷

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).