阱 (jǐng): pitfall, trap
阱 (jǐng) is a Chinese character meaning “pitfall.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 阝 (structural) and 井 (structural). It ranks #2847 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 阱 a farm 阝 with a well 井; 井 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 阝 (mound) appears in many related characters such as 那 (nà, (specifier) that), 都 (dōu, all), 院 (yuàn, courtyard).
Definitions
- pitfall
- trap
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA farm 阝 with a well 井; 井 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰阝井 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall |
| 量子阱 | liàng zǐ jǐng | (physics) quantum well |
| 修昔底德陷阱 | xiū xī dǐ dé xiàn jǐng | Thucydides trap (theory that war results when a dominant established power fears the rise of a rival power) |
| 气阱 | qì jǐng | air pocket |
| 势阱 | shì jǐng | potential well (physics) |
阱 appears in 5 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 阱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
阱字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。
jǐng zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .
The character "陷阱" has different usages in different contexts.
借镜Adobe订阅制陷阱争议 数产署将修改定型化契约
jiè jìng A d o b e dìng yuè zhì xiàn jǐng zhēng yì shǔ chǎn shǔ jiāng xiū gǎi dìng xíng huà qì yuē
Drawing lessons from the controversy over Adobe’s subscription model, the Digital Content Agency will revise its standard contracts
“老乡”搭讪藏陷阱:以介绍高薪工作、免费住宿为由,获取身份...
lǎo xiāng dā 讪 zàng xiàn jǐng : yǐ jiè shào gāo xīn gōng zuò , miǎn fèi zhù sù wéi yóu , huò qǔ shēn fèn . . .
"Fellow villagers" set up a trap: obtaining identity on the pretext of introducing high-paying jobs and free accommodation...
...吃水饺很清淡?营养师曝“中式小点”热量陷阱 3招教你聪明吃
. . . chī shuǐ jiǎo hěn qīng dàn ? yíng yǎng shī pù zhōng shì xiǎo diǎn rè liàng xiàn jǐng 3 zhāo jiào nǐ cōng míng chī
... Dumplings are very light? Nutritionist exposes the "Chinese snack" calorie trap 3 tips to teach you to eat smart
护脊|煲剧最伤腰颈!医生揭久坐陷阱 打机反减腰痛风险?
hù jǐ bāo jù zuì shāng yāo jǐng ! yī shēng jiē jiǔ zuò xiàn jǐng dǎ jī fǎn jiǎn yāo tòng fēng xiǎn ?
Spine protection|Watching dramas hurts the waist and neck the most! Doctors reveal the trap of sedentary playing video games to reduce the risk of low back pain?
...拍卖还被追税?国税局曝“房地合一”致命陷阱:少做一步惨遭补税
. . . pāi mài hái bèi zhuī shuì ? guó shuì jú pù fáng dì gě yī zhì mìng xiàn jǐng : shǎo zuò yī bù cǎn zāo bǔ shuì
... Auctions are still being taxed? The IRS exposed the fatal trap of "integration of real estate and land": one less step and was miserably paid taxes
他们利用陷阱捕捉狐狸。
Tāmen lìyòng xiànjǐng bǔzhuō húli.
Using a trap, they caught the fox.
你认为它是陷阱吗？
Nǐ rènwéi tā shì xiànjǐng ma?
Do you think it's a trap?
一只狐狸不会两次掉入同一个陷阱里。
Yī zhī húli bù huì liǎng cì diào rù tóngyī gè xiànjǐng lǐ.
A fox isn't caught twice in the same snare.
我们设了个陷阱来抓狐狸。
Wǒmen shè le ge xiànjǐng lái zhuā húli.
We set a trap to catch a fox.
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