Paralyzed in Chinese: 瘫 (tān)

tān

paralyzed

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 1 example sentence

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tān

/ t/ an/ first tone

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  • 他累得瘫在了沙发上。

    tā lèi dé tān zài le shā fā shàng。

    He was so tired he collapsed limp onto the sofa.

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