悬殊

悬殊 xuánshū

a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch

HSK 6 繁體 懸殊 xuanshu

What 悬殊 means

  1. a wide gap
  2. big contrast
  3. large disparity
  4. a mismatch

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 悬殊 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

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

xuán
Hang (suspend - unresolved - concerned about - far part)
shū
Unique (different)

How to write 悬殊

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Questions about 悬殊

What does 悬殊 mean in English?

悬殊 is pronounced xuánshū and means a wide gap, big contrast, large disparity, a mismatch.

How do you pronounce 悬殊?

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

What are the characters in 悬殊?

悬殊 is written with 2 characters: 悬 (xuán) Hang (suspend - unresolved - concerned about - far part), 殊 (shū) Unique (different). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 悬殊 written in traditional Chinese?

懸殊. The simplified form 悬殊 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 懸殊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xuánshū.

Is 悬殊 an HSK word?

Yes — 悬殊 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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