Chinese symbol for “gasp”
喘
chuǎn
to gasp; to pant; asthma
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gasp is 喘 (chuǎn), defined as: to gasp; to pant; asthma.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “gasp”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叹息 (嘆息) | tàn xī | to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) |
| 喘气 (喘氣) | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath |
| 倒吸一口凉气 (倒吸一口涼氣) | dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì | to gasp (with amazement or shock etc); to feel a chill run down one's spine |
| 倒抽一口气 (倒抽一口氣) | dào chōu yī kǒu qì | to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gasp”.
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