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The traditional form 竄 combines the cave radical 穴 (xué) atop the rat component 鼠 (shǔ), picturing a rat dashing into a hole to evade danger, thus conveying frantic or stealthy flight. In the simplified character 窜, the complex 鼠 is replaced by 串 (chuàn), which serves as a phonetic element. The core meaning involves scurrying away, fleeing, or escaping, often in a disorderly manner. This sense typically carries negative associations, describing the movements of criminals, bandits, or pests trying to avoid capture.
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老鼠突然窜出来。
小偷窜逃进了小巷。
匪徒流窜多个省份。
他窜改了重要文件。
消息很快窜遍了全村。
这股热潮窜升得很快。
犯罪分子四处流窜作案。
他的文章被编辑点窜过。