舛 (cyun2 | chuan3) : mistaken; unfortunate; run counter to

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舛

cyun2

chuan3

[1] [adj] mistaken; erroneous; wrong
[2] [adj] unfortunate; hapless; unlucky
[3] [v] run counter to; go against; contradict

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Stroke count: 6

Level: 3

Radical: 舛 (#136)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

舛

This word has been viewed 3121 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 23rd Jul 2009 17:06 and last edited on 23rd Nov 2014 05:49

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乖舛 gwaai1 cyun2 guai1 chuan3 = unlucky; erroneous

命途多舛 ming6 tou4 do1 cyun2 ming4 tu2 duo1 chuan3 = to be met with countless setback's throughout one's life

命途乖舛 ming6 tou4 gwaai1 cyun2 ming4 tu2 guai1 chuan3 = a tragic life; an unlucky life; an ill-fated life

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Decimal representation of this word: 舛
Unicode code for this character: U+821b (off-site link)

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