串 (chuàn): String together — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 6

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Readings & Meanings

串has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

chuànchuan

mw. (量)

string togetherHSK6

n./mw. (名、量)

string togetherHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 串

Character Breakdown

Single Body

串=口mouth/object+口mouth/object+丨vertical line

Two objects (口口) pierced by a vertical line (丨) — to string things together like beads on a thread.

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HSK Vocabulary: 串

HSK words that contain this character.

一连串

yì lián chuàn

Series / String

HSK 3.0 L7-9

串门

chuàn mén

Visit casually

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 串 is used in context

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

zhōu周

mò末

qù去

lín邻

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He likes to visit neighbors on weekends.

tā他

gěi给

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

yí一

chuàn串

táng糖

hú葫

lu芦

。

He bought me a string of candied hawthorn berries.

wǒ我

men们

zài在

yè夜

shì市

chī吃

le了

měi美

wèi味

de的

yáng羊

ròu肉

chuàn串

。

We ate delicious grilled lamb skewers at the night market.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

chuàn串

lián联

zhè这

xiē些

diàn电

chí池

。

We need to connect these batteries in series.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "丨".

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