Chinese Word: 闯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

闯 (Trad.: 闖)HSK 5

Pinyin: chuǎng

English Definition: to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

Chinese Definition:
①猛冲：闯劲儿。闯将。
②历练，经历：闯练。
③为一定目的而奔走：闯荡。
④招惹：闯祸。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 門

Ideographic:A horse 马 charging through a gate 门

Character Formation:

⿵ Surround from above
- 门 [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
- 马 [ mǎ ] horse; surname

Similar Characters: 闩闲闷闭阔闪

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闯荡	chuǎng dàng	to leave home to work; to get away from home; to wander the world; well-traveled; adventurous
走南闯北	zǒu nán chuǎng běi	to travel extensively
闯红灯HSK 5	chuǎng hóng dēng	to run a red light; failing to stop at a red traffic light; (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
闯关HSK 5	chuǎng guān	to crash through a barrier
闯祸	chuǎng huò	to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble

1		tā 她 bù 不 shì hé 适合 chū qù 出去 chuǎng 闯 shì jiè 世界。 She's not suited for the outside world.
2		zhè ge 这个 sī jī 司机 chuǎng 闯 le 了 hóng dēng 红灯， wéi zhāng 违章 le 了。 This driver ran a red light and broke the law.
3		dào zéi 盗贼 chèn zhe 趁着 jiā tíng 家庭 wài chū 外出 dù jià 度假 shí 时 chuǎng jìn 闯进 fáng zi 房子。 The burglar broke into the house while the family was on vacation.
4		qiè zéi 窃贼 chuǎng rù 闯入 le 了 wǒ 我 de 的 fáng zi 房子， tōu zǒu 偷走 le 了 yì xiē 一些 zhū bǎo 珠宝。 A thief broke into my house and stole some jewelry.
5		ān bǎo 安保 shè xiàng tóu 摄像头 jì lù 记录 le 了 qiè zéi 窃贼 chuǎng rù 闯入 diàn pù 店铺 de 的 qíng kuàng 情况。 The security cameras recorded the thief breaking into the store.

1		tā 她 bù 不 shì hé 适合 chū qù 出去 chuǎng 闯 shì jiè 世界。 She's not suited for the outside world.
2		zhè ge 这个 sī jī 司机 chuǎng 闯 le 了 hóng dēng 红灯， wéi zhāng 违章 le 了。 This driver ran a red light and broke the law.
3		dào zéi 盗贼 chèn zhe 趁着 jiā tíng 家庭 wài chū 外出 dù jià 度假 shí 时 chuǎng jìn 闯进 fáng zi 房子。 The burglar broke into the house while the family was on vacation.
4		qiè zéi 窃贼 chuǎng rù 闯入 le 了 wǒ 我 de 的 fáng zi 房子， tōu zǒu 偷走 le 了 yì xiē 一些 zhū bǎo 珠宝。 A thief broke into my house and stole some jewelry.
5		ān bǎo 安保 shè xiàng tóu 摄像头 jì lù 记录 le 了 qiè zéi 窃贼 chuǎng rù 闯入 diàn pù 店铺 de 的 qíng kuàng 情况。 The security cameras recorded the thief breaking into the store.