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Characters, words, pinyin or English

窜 cuàn to run away

to run away; to flee

How to remember 窜: 穴 hole + 串 string = to run away. A mouse pops out of its hole, grabs a string of dried sausages from the kitchen and tries to run away with it.

  • HSK 8
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 穴

Component breakdown

窜 = 穴 hole + 串 string

  • 穴 hole
  • 串 string
The Gushi story

A mouse pops out of its hole, grabs a string of dried sausages from the kitchen and tries to run away with it.

How it is used

  • To scurry/flee/dart about - 逃窜 (táocuàn) to flee in disarray, 流窜 (liúcuàn) to roam and hide (criminals), 上蹿下窜 (shàngcuān-xiàcuàn) to dash around / stir up trouble.
  • Also to alter a text: 篡改 vs 窜改 (cuàngǎi) to tamper with wording. The 'scurry' sense is the vivid one.