喘 — Chinese character
喘
chuǎn
to pant, to gasp, to breathe heavily
- Pinyin
- chuǎn
- Radical
- 30 ⼝ (Mouth)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 口 耑
- Formation
- pictophonetic — mouth; meaning component 口; sound component 耑
- Japanese
- 喘 as a kanji
Common words with 喘
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哮喘 | xiào chuǎn | asthma |
| 喘息 | chuǎn xī | to gasp for breath; to take a breather |
| 喘气 (喘氣) | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath |
| 气喘 (氣喘) | qì chuǎn | to gasp for breath; asthma |
| 苟延残喘 (苟延殘喘) | gǒu yán cán chuǎn | (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door |
| 娇喘 (嬌喘) | jiāo chuǎn | faint breathing |
| 气喘吁吁 (氣喘吁吁) | qì chuǎn xū xū | to pant; to gasp for breath |
| 哮喘病 | xiào chuǎn bìng | asthma |
| 残喘 (殘喘) | cán chuǎn | remaining breath; last gasp |
| 气喘病 (氣喘病) | qì chuǎn bìng | asthma |
| 喘吁吁 | chuǎn xū xū | to puff and blow |
| 喘振 | chuǎn zhèn | (of turbomachinery) to surge; to pulsate |
English words written with 喘
喘 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Zhuangzi 3
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