串
Character
a string or bunch of things, like grapes or keys
Meaning
chuàn
chuan4- a string or bunch of things, like grapes or keys
- to put things on a string; to skewer
Examples
我买了一串葡萄。
wǒ mǎi le yī chuàn pú táo
I bought a bunch of grapes.
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这串钥匙是我的。
zhè chuàn yào shi shì wǒ de
This bunch of keys is mine.
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妈妈把肉串起来烤。
mā ma bǎ ròu chuàn qǐ lái kǎo
Mom skewers the meat and grills it.
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Stroke order
All 7 strokes
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Words with 串
See all 44 →串门chuàn ménto visit someone at their home for a short timeWordHSK 7–9串串chuàn chuàn(coll.) skewers; barbecued food on sticks; (in Sichuan) Sichuan-style hotpot skewers (abbr. for 串串香 (chuàn chuàn xiāng))Word串乡chuàn xiāngto go from village to village (like an itinerant artist)Word串供chuàn gòngto collude to fabricate a storyWord串口chuàn kǒuserial port (computing)Word串号chuàn hàoidentification numberWord串味chuàn wèito become tainted with the smell of sth elseWord串岗chuàn gǎngto leave one's post while on dutyWord串戏chuàn xìto act in a playWord串换chuàn huànto exchangeWord串流chuàn liú(Tw) (of music, video etc) to be streamed; (as a noun or attributive) streamingWord串烧chuàn shāoto cook on a skewerWord