串
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chuàn · string

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #5008
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Learn every stroke in 串

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See how 串 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

OverlaidCharacter structure

Keep the whole form centered inside the writing square.

丨Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 串

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Example sentences

Notice where 串 sits in each complete thought.

Yì lián chuàn de bào zhà shǐ shí yàn shì chéngwéi fèi xū.一连串的爆炸使实验室成为废墟。

A series of explosions turned the laboratory into ruins.

Source: Tatoeba #336248 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dàn shì wǒ bú huì kǎo kǎo ròu chuàn!但是我不会烤烤肉串!

But I don't know how to cook kebabs!

Source: Tatoeba #431109 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú dàn chī le zhuā fàn, ér qiě hái chī le kǎo ròu chuàn.我不但吃了抓饭,而且还吃了烤肉串。

Not only did I eat pilaf, but I also ate kebabs.

Source: Tatoeba #401946 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men yǒu wǔ zhǒng kǎo ròu chuàn.我们有五种烤肉串。

We have five kinds of kebab.

Source: Tatoeba #419806 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ men xiǎng chī jǐ chuàn kǎo yáng ròu?你们想吃几串烤羊肉?

How many kebabs will you have?

Source: Tatoeba #419726 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xiǎng chī jǐ chuàn kǎo yáng ròu?你想吃几串烤羊肉?

How many kebabs will you have?

Source: Tatoeba #419724 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 串 in context

  1. Say chuàn, then recall the core meaning: string.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the overlaid balanced.
  3. Use it in 串门 (chuàn mén), meaning “to call on sb”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 串 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.