串

• 拼音: chuàn
• 汉字拆解: 串 = two 口 (mouths/objects) connected by a vertical line — things strung together

含义

A string of; a bunch of; to string together. As a verb: to visit, to conspire, or to mix up.

As a measure word, 串 counts items strung together like beads, keys, or skewered food. As a verb, it can mean to visit casually, to collude, or to get lines mixed up in performance. Very common in food contexts for skewered items and in social contexts for visiting neighbors.

例句

1. 他买了三串葡萄和两串羊肉串。
2. 演员在台上串词了，引起观众一阵笑声。
3. 小时候邻居们经常互相串门聊天。

用法指南

语境: food, daily life, performance

语气: casual

正确说法

• 来十串烤肉串！(Give me ten skewers of grilled meat!)
• 周末去奶奶家串门吧。(Let's visit grandma's place this weekend.)

错误说法

• 一串书。(Books aren't strung together — use 本 for books)

起源与历史

Pictograph of objects threaded on a string, depicting items strung together. The meaning extended from physical stringing to visiting in a linked manner.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal