喘

chuǎn

口 + 耑

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

chuǎn (verb) to gasp; to pant

chuǎn (noun) asthma

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 耑 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 耑

About

喘 is a phono-semantic compound, with the mouth radical 口 (kǒu) on the left signifying actions related to the mouth, breathing, or vocalization, and the component 耑 (duān) on the right indicating its pronunciation. The character means to pant, gasp, or breathe heavily, the audible and forceful passage of air through the mouth. This labored breathing is often associated with physical exertion, asthma, or intense emotion, and the mouth radical directly points to the involvement of the mouth in these actions.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他跑得直喘气。

Tā pǎo de zhí chuǎn qì.

He is panting from running.

小狗热得直喘气。

Xiǎo gǒu rè de zhí chuǎn qì.

The little dog is panting from the heat.

他需要片刻喘息。

Tā xūyào piànkè chuǎnxī.

He needs a moment to catch his breath.

这里闷得喘不过气。

Zhèlǐ mēn de chuǎn bù guò qì.

It's so stuffy here that I can't breathe.

爬山让他气喘吁吁。

Páshān ràng tā qìchuǎn xūxū.

Climbing the mountain left him panting heavily.

他累得几乎无法喘息。

Tā lèi de jīhū wúfǎ chuǎnxī.

He was so tired that he could hardly catch his breath.

她有气喘，不能剧烈运动。

Tā yǒu qìchuǎn, bù néng jùliè yùndòng.

She has asthma and cannot do strenuous exercise.

尽管喘着粗气，他还是坚持跑完了全程。

Jǐnguǎn chuǎn zhe cū qì, tā háishì jiānchí pǎo wánle quánchéng.

Even though he was panting heavily, he persisted and finished the entire run.

Related Characters

Component: 口

Component: 耑

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