闖 (cong2 | chuang3) : dash; go around; incur

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闖

cong2

chuang3

[1] dash; rush; charge; break; burst
[2] go around; rush about; temper oneself
[3] incur; invite; cause (a disaster, etc)

Stroke count: 18

Level: 2

Radical: (#169)

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

闖 / 闯

This word has been viewed 4175 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Feb 2012 05:03

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闖入 cong2 jap6 = inrush, interlope

闖禍 cong2 wo6 chuang3 huo4 = to suffer an accident; to induce or cause a disaster or misfortune

擅闖 sin6 cong2 shan4 chuang3 = trespass

闖蕩 cong2 dong6 chuang3 dang4 = make a living away from home

闖進 cong2 zeon3 chuang3 jin4 = burst in

走南闖北 zau2 naam4 cong2 bak1 zou3 nan2 chuang3 bei3 = to roam all over the country

闖關東 cong2 gwaan1 dung1 chuang3 guan1 dong1 = the rush to Northeast China of the Han Chinese

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Decimal representation of this word: 闖
Unicode code for this character: U+95d6 (off-site link)

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