Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to rush; break through

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “chuang” becomes a different word in each tone. 闯 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 闯过chuǎng guòto crash one's way through
  • 闯进chuǎng jìnto burst in
  • 闯关chuǎng guānto crash through a barrier
  • 闯入chuǎng rùto intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash
  • 闯卡chuǎng kǎto force one's way through a checkpoint (without authorization or stopping)

Example Sentence

过马路时千万不能闯红灯。Guò mǎ lù shí qiān wàn bù néng chuǎng hóng dēng.When crossing the road, you must never run a red light.

过马路Guò mǎ lùto cross the streetshío'clock千万qiān wànten million不能bù néngcannot闯红灯chuǎng hóng dēngto run a red light