串 chuàn string
string; to string together; bunch
How it came to be
Two objects with one line through them, driven straight down. It is not a cord tying things together. The line goes through, which is why the word means a skewer as much as a string.
How it is used
- A measure word and verb for things strung together - 一串葡萄 (yí chuàn pútao) a bunch of grapes; 一串钥匙 (yí chuàn yàoshi) a string of keys.
- As a verb, 'to string/link' or 'to go from place to place': 串门 (chuànmén) drop in on neighbors; 一连串 (yìliánchuàn) a whole series of.
Characters built with 串
Words with 串
Example sentences
- 手机一打开，他就接到一连串的短信． Shǒujī yī dǎkāi, tā jiù jiē dào yīliánchuàn de duǎnxìn.The moment his cell phone was turned on, he received a series of text messages.