串 (chuàn) - to string together & to connect

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chuàn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 丨

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串 · chuàn

to string together;

to connect;

skewer;

bunch;

cluster;

to conspire;

to go back and forth;

to act as a go-between

to string togetherto connectskewer

Usage highlights

skewerstring togetherconspirego back and forthcharacter stringseries connection

Synonyms

  • 穿— to pierce through; to wear
  • 联— to unite; to connect

Antonyms

  • 断— to break; to disconnect
  • 分— to separate; to divide

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is eating a skewer of meat (肉串).
  • We need to string these beads together (串珠子).
  • The data is transmitted in a string (字符串).
  • They conspired together (串通).

Collocations

  • skewer(串儿)
  • string together(串起来)
  • conspire(串通)
  • go back and forth(串门)
  • character string(字符串)
  • series connection(串联)

Idioms

  • To go from house to house(串街走巷)
  • To conspire and collude(串通一气)
  • To make a guest appearance(反串)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character resembles objects threaded on a string, reflecting its core meaning of connection and sequence.
  • In Chinese culinary culture, '串' is essential for describing skewered foods like chuan'r (串儿), popular street food.
  • In computing, it's used in 字符串 (character string), showing adaptation to modern technology.

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