串 | Chinese meaning

串【chuàn】

HSK 6

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

Generated definitions (experimental)

to string together

This meaning refers to the action of joining or linking things, often referring to items that can be strung or connected in a series.

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He strung these beads together.

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She strung up the colorful lights to decorate the room.

to skewer

This meaning indicates piercing or threading something through, typically with a sharp object.

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He skewered some meat with bamboo sticks.

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These vegetables can be skewered together for grilling.

to connect wrongly

This meaning refers to making a mistake in connecting or linking things, particularly in a way that is not correct or intended.

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He connected the wires incorrectly.

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Please do not connect these documents together.

to gang up

This meaning involves a group of people uniting to confront, oppose, or criticize someone.

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They always gang up on me.

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Some classmates like to gang up and talk behind others' backs.

to rove

This meaning describes the act of wandering or moving around without a fixed course or destination.

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He roamed around the city.

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She enjoys roving around exploring.

string

This meaning refers to a physical object that can be a thin piece of material used to connect or bind objects.

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She used a string to seal the box.

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He tied the balloons together with string.

bunch

This meaning indicates a collection or grouping of items that are held or linked together.

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She bought a bunch of bananas.

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There is a bunch of flowers on the table.

skewer

This meaning refers specifically to the pointed object used for piercing food, often for grilling or cooking.

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I used a skewer to thread the meat.

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These skewers are made of metal.

classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row

This meaning acts as a classifier used to describe items that are grouped, strung, or aligned together.

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Please give me a bunch of keys.

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He bought a string of light bulbs.

to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus)

This meaning describes quick, straight movements akin to how beads move along a rod on an abacus.

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She moved swiftly like a bead.

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He made quick movements with the pieces on the chessboard.

to move across

This meaning suggests the action of traversing or crossing from one side to another.

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We need to move across the street.

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He moved across the crowd with ease.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to link togetherbeaded stringskewered barbecueto line up in a rowto connect words (often used in the context of storytelling)to colludeto string togetherin a bunchserial connectionto visit (someone informally)to link circuitto link sentences