串

chuàn
HSK 6
#1,829 most
frequent character
to string together, to mix up
noun
verb
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

串 is a picture of two things threaded together. It first meant 'to string together', then grew to a measure word for strings, 'to collude', 'to play a character', and 'to visit'.

Drawn as: two things threaded together

串 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我买了一串葡萄。
wǒ mǎi le yīchuàn pútáo 。
I bought a bunch of grapes.
他把这些想法串在一起。
tā bǎ zhèixiē xiǎngfǎ chuàn zàiyīqǐ 。
He strings these ideas together.
这段代码是由多个串组成的。
zhè duàn dàimǎ shì yóu duōgè chuàn zǔchéng de 。
This piece of code is made up of multiple strings.

Words with similar meanings

串联chuànlián
to link up
More specific to linking things together, often in a sequence.
连串liánchuàn
series
Refers to a series or sequence, often used for events or items that are connected.

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