闯 (chuǎng) — to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself through hardships
Definition
闯 focuses on boldly charging into the unknown or pushing past hardship — often reckless or pioneering. 冲 is a physical dash or rush (water, collisions); 突破 is a successful breakthrough of a barrier or limit.
verb
to rushto chargeto dashto break throughto temper oneself through hardships
Examples
- 闯，。Bié chuǎng hóng dēng, tài wēi xiǎn le.Don't run the red light; it's too dangerous.
- 闯。Tā chuǎng guò le suǒ yǒu de kùn nan.He broke through all the difficulties.
- 。Tā yí gè rén dào běi jīng chuǎng dàng qù le.He went to Beijing alone to try his luck.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 闖; 闯 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 闖 shows a horse rushing through a gate, which fits the modern sense of dashing; the simplified 闯 is a later shorthand.
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