Keyword
to rush
- to rush in
- to charge in
- to burst in
- Frequency
- #2118
- Strokes
- 6
Readings
chuǎng
Mnemonic
A horse 马 charging through a gate 门
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
闯
to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
闯入
to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash
闯进
to burst in
闯关
to crash through a barrier
闯荡
to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success
闯红灯
to run a red light; failing to stop at a red traffic light; (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
闯祸
to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble
闯王
Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)
闯过
to crash one's way through
擅闯
to enter without permission; to trespass
走南闯北
to travel extensively
闯荡江湖
to travel around the country
私闯
to enter (a place) without permission; to intrude into