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The traditional character "竄" is structurally composed of the radical "穴" meaning "cave" and the component "鼠" meaning "rat", which etymologically suggests the action of a rat darting into a hole, thus conveying early meanings of "to flee" or "to hide". Over time, its usage extended to include "to exile" and "to alter text improperly", as in the compound "竄改". The simplified form "窜" replaces the complex bottom element with "串", a component that provides phonetic similarity while streamlining the character. The core semantic notion of swift or covert movement persists in modern applications such as "窜逃" for fleeing and "流窜" for moving stealthily.
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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。