chuǎng

to rush

to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

gate (门) + horse (马) = charging through barriers

A horse bursting through a gate captures the raw energy of forcing entry or blazing a new path. The image extends naturally to tempering oneself by charging through whatever stands in the way.

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进房间,吓了大家一跳。

tā chuǎng jìn fáng jiān,xià le dà jiā yī tiào。

He rushed into the room and startled everyone.

年轻人应该出去一闯,多经历一些事。

nián qīng rén yīng gāi chū qù chuǎng yī chuǎng,duō jīng lì yī xiē shì。

Young people should go out and push their limits, experiencing more things in life.

Words with 闯

闯入

chuǎng rù

to intrude

闯出名堂

chuǎng chū míng tang

to make a name for oneself

闯卡

chuǎng kǎ

to force one's way through a checkpoint (without authorization or stopping)

闯王

chuǎng wáng

Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)

闯王陵

chuǎng wáng líng

mausoleum to the late-Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成[Li3 Ze4 cheng2], nicknamed Dashing King 闖王|闯王[Chuang3 Wang2]

闯祸

chuǎng huò

to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble

闯空门

chuǎng kōng mén

to break into a home when no one is there (to steal)

闯红灯

chuǎng hóng dēng

to run a red light

闯荡

chuǎng dàng

to leave home to make one's way in the world

闯荡江湖

chuǎng dàng jiāng hú

to travel around the country

闯进

chuǎng jìn

to burst in

闯过

chuǎng guò

to crash one's way through

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