chuǎng
verb HSK 5 #3,799

Meanings

  1. 1 to rush; to charge; to break through
  2. 2 to temper oneself through experience; to venture out

Characters

(door) + (horse) — a horse charging through a door

Examples

Tā chuǎng hónɡdēng le.
He ran a red light.
Niánqīng rén yīnggāi chūqù chuǎng yī chuǎng.
Young people should go out and experience the world.
Xiǎotōu chuǎng jìn le wǒ jiā.
A thief broke into my house.
Tā yí gè rén chuǎngdàng le shí nián.
He ventured out on his own for ten years.

Tips

usage
has two main uses: (1) to rush/barge through something (红灯 = run a red light, 闯进 = barge in); (2) to venture out and build experience (闯荡 = venture out into the world, 出名 = make a name for oneself).
memory
The character has (door) with (horse) inside — a horse charging through a door. This vividly captures the meaning of rushing through barriers.

Stroke Order

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