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cuàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to flee
  2. 2. to scuttle
  3. 3. to exile or banish
  4. 4. to amend or edit

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Stroke order

12 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

“窜”常与方向补语搭配,如“窜进”、“窜出”,表示快速移动。

Formality

“窜”在正式文本中可用于“窜改”表示擅自修改,带有贬义。

Example Sentences

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小偷 进了巷子。
The thief darted into the alley.

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