喘 meaning and stroke order
To gasp; to pant; asthma
How to write 喘, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 喘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to gasp
- to pant
- asthma
How 喘 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 耑 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喘
喘 is pictophonetic: the mouth 口 on the left shows the meaning, and 耑 (duān) on the right gives the sound. Picture an open mouth 口 next to a tall, stacked shape, like someone gulping air after running up many stairs.
喘 usually appears in compounds such as 喘气 (chuǎnqì, to pant) and 哮喘 (xiàochuǎn, asthma) rather than alone. Example: 他跑得直喘气。(Tā pǎo de zhí chuǎnqì.) He ran so hard he was panting.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 喘 with 端 (duān, to carry or hold level) or 瑞 (ruì, auspicious), which share the right part 耑. Only 喘 has the mouth 口, linking it to breathing.
Common words with 喘
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 喘息 | chuǎnxī | to gasp for breath; to take a breather | HSK 7-9 |
| 喘气 | chuǎnqì | to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath | |
| 哮喘 | xiàochuǎn | asthma | |
| 气喘吁吁 | qìchuǎnxūxū | to pant; to gasp for breath | |
| 苟延残喘 | gǒuyáncánchuǎn | (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door | |
| 气喘 | qìchuǎn | to gasp for breath; asthma |
喘 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 喘
How many strokes are in 喘?
喘 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喘 mean?
喘 (chuǎn) means to gasp; to pant; asthma. A common word with it is 喘息 (chuǎnxī), meaning "to gasp for breath; to take a breather".
How do you pronounce 喘?
喘 is pronounced chuǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 喘?
The radical of 喘 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喘 under this radical.
Is 喘 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 喘 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 喘口气 mean?
喘口气 (chuǎn kǒu qì) means to take a short break or catch one's breath. It is often used figuratively, as in 让我喘口气 (ràng wǒ chuǎn kǒu qì), let me take a breather.
How is 气喘吁吁 used?
气喘吁吁 (qìchuǎnxūxū) describes someone panting hard, usually after running or climbing. It often comes after a verb or works as a description, as in 他气喘吁吁地跑进来 (tā qìchuǎnxūxū de pǎo jìnlái), he ran in out of breath.