tān​huàn HSK7

paralysis

瘫痪 (癱瘓) tān​huàn
paralysis verb
to suffer from physical paralysis or loss of motor function

His legs were paralyzed in the accident.

standstill verb
to be paralyzed in a figurative sense, to break down, or to come to a complete stop

The strike brought the entire city's transportation system to a standstill.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
7.33 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
8.03 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

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