窜 (cuàn) — to flee; to scurry away (in a panic or stealthily); to exile; to banish (archaic)
Definition
Paints a quick, stealthy flight — like an animal darting from cover. Stronger and more literary than 逃 or 逃跑, which are neutral 'flee/run away'; pairs with 逐 in the formal phrase 窜逐 (banish).
verb
to fleeto scurry away (in a panic or stealthily)to exileto banish (archaic)
Examples
- 窜。Yì zhī tù zi tū rán cóng cǎo cóng lǐ cuàn le chū lái.A rabbit suddenly darted out from the grass.
- 窜。Tā bèi cuàn zhú dào le piān yuǎn dì qū.He was banished to a remote area.
- 窜。Xiǎo tōu cóng chuāng hu cuàn le chū qù.The thief dashed out of the window.
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