chuàn ㄔㄨㄢˋ cyun3 HSK 6 進階級 · Level 3 流利級 · Level 5

  • to string together
  • to skewer
  • to connect wrongly
  • to gang up
  • to rove
  • string
  • bunch
  • skewer
  • classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of
  • to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus)
  • to move across

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 串 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 你想吃几串烤羊肉? How many kebabs will you have?
  • 您想吃几串烤羊肉? How many kebabs will you have?
  • 我们有五种烤肉串。 We have five kinds of kebab.
  • 我喜欢吃烤羊肉串。 I like to eat lamb kebabs.
  • 你们想吃几串烤羊肉? How many kebabs will you have?

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