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串 (chuàn): string, bunch; measure word for strings

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HSK 6noun, classifier

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: string, bunch; measure word for strings
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun, classifier
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 7
Radical: 丨
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

to string together
to skewer
to connect wrongly
to gang up
to rove
string
bunch
skewer
classifier for things that are strung together

Chinese explanation

把多个东西用线或签子连在一起，比如把珠子串成项链、把肉串在竹签上
量词，用于连成一串的东西，如一串葡萄、一串钥匙
指走动、进出，如串门、串亲戚
错误地连接或混合在一起，如串线、串味、字印串了。

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Example sentences

Grandma strung the bright red hawthorn berries one by one onto bamboo skewers, making sweet and sour candied hawthorns.

Mom used a needle and thread to string the colorful beads together, making a beautiful bracelet for me.

During the Spring Festival, every household hangs strings of red lanterns in front of their doors, adding a festive atmosphere.

He was fired by his boss for colluding with outsiders to leak company secrets.

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