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喘
chuǎn
1. to gasp
2. to pant
3. asthma
Common • Top 6% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

喘
chuǎn
to pant, to gasp, to breathe heavily
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (19)

哮喘
xiàochuǎn
asthma
喘息
chuǎnxī
to gasp for breath
喘振
chuǎnzhèn
surge (of a compressor)
喘气
chuǎnqì
to breathe deeply
HSK 6
残喘
cánchuǎn
remaining breath
气喘
qìchuǎn
labored breathing
哮喘病
xiàochuǎnbìng
asthma
喘不过
chuǎnbuguò
to be unable to breathe easily
喘吁吁
chuǎnxūxū
to puff and blow
喘嘘嘘
chuǎnxūxū
variant of [[喘吁吁<chuǎnxūxū>]]
喘粗气
chuǎncūqì
to pant heavily
气喘喘
qìchuǎnchuǎn
breathless
气喘病
qìchuǎnbìng
asthma
舒喘灵
shūchuǎnlíng
albuterol, kind of chemical used in treating asthma
防喘振
fángchuǎnzhèn
anti-surge device (of compressors etc)
气喘吁吁
qìchuǎnxūxū
to pant
气喘如牛
qìchuǎnrúniú
(idiom) labored breathing like a cow
苟延残喘
gǒuyáncánchuǎn
to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
喘不过气来
chuǎnbuguòqìlái
to be unable to breathe

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
1,976
Word Frequency Rank
5,057 of 84,292

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