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瘫痪 (tān huàn) — how to say "paralysis" in Chinese
瘫痪
Paralysis; to be paralyzed
verb
Character composition
瘫
paralysis, to be paralyzed
痪
paralysis, infirmity
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
瘫痪在床
tān huàn zài chuáng
to be paralyzed in bed
全身瘫痪
quán shēn tān huàn
total paralysis
交通瘫痪
jiāo tōng tān huàn
traffic paralysis
Examples
大雪导致整个城市的交通系统瘫痪。
Heavy snow paralyzed the entire city's transportation system.
交通瘫痪了。
The traffic is paralyzed.
Frequently asked questions
Paralysis meaning in Chinese
"paralysis" in Chinese is 瘫痪 (tān huàn).
瘫痪 meaning
瘫痪 (tān huàn) means "Paralysis; to be paralyzed".
How is 瘫痪 pronounced?
It is pronounced tān huàn (written as tan huan, tanhuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "paralysis" in Chinese characters?
It is written 瘫痪: 瘫 has 15 strokes, 痪 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 瘫痪?
瘫痪 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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