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喘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

喘 Stroke Order — How to Write 喘

Stroke Order

喘 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

喘 Radical and Character Components

Components:口耑

喘 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 耑 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 9 more strokes

喘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chuǎn

Meanings of 喘 in Chinese

1

chuǎn喘

To breathe rapidly; to gasp or pant.
他跑得太快了,以至于上气不接下气地喘着粗气。
He ran so fast that he was gasping for air, panting heavily.

Common Words and Phrases with 喘

1
chuǎn喘bù不guò过qì气lái来
to be breathless or short of breath, often due to strong emotions like fear, anxiety, or excitement
看着那壮丽的山脉,他被眼前的美景震撼得喘不过气来
Looking at the majestic mountain range, he was so stunned by the beautiful scenery that it took his breath away.
2
chuǎn喘míng鸣
Stridor, a harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound, typically caused by a partial obstruction of the upper airway.
每次感冒后,小明的呼吸道都会变得敏感,容易出现喘鸣
Every time Xiaoming catches a cold, his respiratory tract becomes sensitive and prone to wheezing.
3
chuǎn喘qì气
To gasp or pant for breath; to breathe heavily and rapidly.
她爬上楼梯后,气喘吁吁地停下来休息
After climbing the stairs, she stopped, panting heavily, to rest.
4
chuǎn喘xī息
To gasp or pant for breath; also, a short period of rest or relief.
经过漫长的攀登,我们终于到达山顶,可以喘息片刻了
After the long climb, we finally reached the mountaintop and could take a moment to catch our breath.
5
chuǎn喘xū吁xū吁
gasping for breath; puffing and blowing
他跑完马拉松后,喘吁吁地停了下来,双手扶着膝盖。
He stopped, panting heavily, with his hands on his knees after finishing the marathon.
6
chuǎn喘zhèng证
Chuan Zheng refers to a syndrome characterized by dyspnea or shortness of breath, often accompanied by rapid and labored breathing. It is also commonly known as asthma in traditional Chinese medicine.
这位老病人的喘证在服用中药后有所缓解。
This old patient's dyspnea syndrome has eased after taking traditional Chinese medicine.

More words with 喘

  • xiào哮chuǎn喘asthma
  • ké咳chuǎn喘cough and gasp
  • qì气chuǎn喘Asthma; wheezing
  • cán残chuǎn喘one's last breath
  • chuǎn喘bú不guò过qì气out of breath, can't breathe
  • zhí直chuǎn喘gasping, panting
  • chuǎn喘qì气shēng声pant, gasp
  • chuǎn喘xī息shēng声wheezing, gasp
  • chuǎn喘zhe着qì气gasping for breath, panting
  • kú苦kǔ苦cán残chuǎn喘struggle to survive, barely clinging to life
  • qì气chuǎn喘tān啴tān啴Gasping for breath, Panting heavily

Idioms with 喘

  • chuǎn喘xī息wèi未dìng定still panting, not yet recovered
  • chuǎn喘xī息zhī之jī机a breathing spell
  • gǒu苟yán延cán残chuǎn喘barely cling to life
  • qì气chuǎn喘rú如niú牛pant heavily like an ox
  • qì气chuǎn喘xū吁xū吁gasping for air
  • wú吴niú牛chuǎn喘yuè月overly fearful due to groundless suspicion
  • chuǎn喘xī息zhī之jiān间in a flash
  • xiōng凶chuǎn喘fū肤hàn汗panting and sweating profusely
  • chuǎn喘yuè月wú吴niú牛excessively wary due to past suffering
  • chán蝉chuǎn喘léi雷gān干scorching drought
  • gǒu苟liú留cán残chuǎn喘barely cling to life
  • xiōng胸chuǎn喘fū肤hàn汗extremely fatigued and sweating profusely

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Questions about 喘

What does 喘 mean in Chinese?

喘 (chuǎn) means “To breathe rapidly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 喘?

喘 is pronounced chuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 喘 have?

喘 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 喘?

喘 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 喘?

The radical of 喘 is 口, and 喘 is a phono-semantic compound.

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