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串

chuàn · chuan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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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

2 examples

她(tā)把(bǎ)羊(yáng)肉(ròu)块(kuài)串(chuàn)在(zài)竹(zhú)签(qiān)上(shàng)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)烧(shāo)烤(kǎo)。

She strung the pieces of lamb onto bamboo skewers to prepare for the barbecue.

他(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yí)大(dà)串(chuàn)葡(pú)萄(tao)带(dài)回(huí)家(jiā)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)吃(chī)。

He bought a big bunch of grapes and brought it home for the children to eat.

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