陷阱 meaning and pronunciation

陷阱
Simplified/traditional word

陷阱 English definition

xiàn jǐng

  • pitfall
  • snare
  • trap

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  • 陷 (xiàn): pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect;
  • 阱 (jǐng): trap