Definitions
(verb)
to string together; to skewer
(noun)
string; bunch; series
(verb)
to move swiftly in a line
Etymology
Pictograph of two objects on a skewer strung together.
About
The character "串" derives from a pictographic origin, visually representing two objects pierced by a vertical line to depict the concept of stringing items together. Its structure consists of two "口" shapes connected by a central stroke, which in later analysis are interpreted as generalized objects rather than literal mouths. Originally conveying the concrete action of threading physical items like beads or food on a skewer, its meaning broadened to include nominal uses such as a series or cluster, and further developed verbal extensions meaning to connect sequentially or to collude.
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Example Sentences Hide
他买了一串葡萄。
孩子们在串珠子玩。
羊肉串在街上很香。
这些事件是串在一起的。
她不小心说串了台词。
这个想法像一串珍珠。
他把几个会议串联起来。
数据以字符串形式存储。