xuánchuí

悬垂

Word · Verb · NounTraditional懸垂

hang suspended; dangle; gymnastic hang

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to hang suspended in midair; to dangle

Describes objects hanging freely in space without support from below. Often used for branches, stalactites, or mechanical parts.

Tiān天
chē车
de的
guà挂
gōu钩
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
xuán悬
chuí垂
zhe着
 。

The crane hook was hanging suspended in the air.

Liǔ柳
zhī枝
xuán悬
chuí垂
zài在
shuǐ水
miàn面
shàng上
 ,
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
yè曳
 。

The willow branches hung suspended over the water, swaying gently.

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Dòng洞
xué穴
dǐng顶
bù部
xuán悬
chuí垂
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
zhōng钟
rǔ乳
shí石
 。

Many stalactites hung suspended from the cave ceiling.

2.

noun

hang; hanging position (in gymnastics)

technical

In gymnastics, refers to the position where the body hangs from an apparatus with arms fully extended and shoulders engaged. Can be a 'straight hang' or 'hollow hang'.

Tā他
zài在
dān单
gàng杠
shàng上
wán完
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
wán完
měi美
de的
xuán悬
chuí垂
dòng动
zuò作
 。

He completed a perfect hanging position on the horizontal bar.

Xuán悬
chuí垂
shì是
tǐ体
cāo操
xùn训
liàn练
de的
jī基
chǔ础
dòng动
zuò作
zhī之
yī一
 。

The hang is one of the fundamental movements in gymnastics training.