瘫痪

瘫痪 tānhuàn

Paralysis

瘫痪 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體癱瘓 tanhuan

What 瘫痪 means

Paralysis

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瘫痪 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

瘫

tān

Paralyzed

痪

huàn

Numbness (paralyzed)

How to write 瘫痪

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瘫痪 in a sentence

一场大雪让全城交通瘫痪。

Yì chǎng dàxuě ràng quán chéng jiāotōng tānhuàn.

Heavy snow paralysed traffic across the whole city.

他因病下肢瘫痪。

Tā yīn bìng xiàzhī tānhuàn.

Illness left his legs paralysed.

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Questions about 瘫痪

What does 瘫痪 mean in English?

瘫痪 is pronounced tānhuàn and means Paralysis.

How do you pronounce 瘫痪?

瘫痪 is tānhuàn in pinyin — written tanhuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 瘫痪?

瘫痪 is written with 2 characters: 瘫 (tān) Paralyzed, 痪 (huàn) Numbness (paralyzed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 瘫痪 written in traditional Chinese?

癱瘓. The simplified form 瘫痪 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 癱瘓 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tānhuàn.

Is 瘫痪 an HSK word?

Yes — 瘫痪 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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