Definitions

cuàn to seize; to usurp
cuàn old variant of 篡[cuàn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character '篡' is structurally composed of the bamboo radical '竹' situated above the component '算', which signifies calculation, forming an ideographic compound whose etymology points to the act of manipulating records inscribed on bamboo slips through clandestine scheming. This initial association with fraudulent alteration or deceitful appropriation gradually evolved to convey a more specific sense of illegitimate seizure, particularly in the context of political authority or throne, thereby refining its meaning to exclusively denote usurpation achieved by covert and unscrupulous strategies.

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改了记录。

Tā cuàngǎi le jìlù.

He falsified the records.

这个人企图位。

Zhège rén qǐtú cuànwèi.

This person attempted to usurp the throne.

他们夺了公司领导权。

Tāmen cuànduó le gōngsī lǐngdǎo quán.

They usurped the company's leadership.

历史不能被改。

Lìshǐ bù néng bèi cuàngǎi.

History cannot be falsified.

他因改证据而被捕。

Tā yīn cuàngǎi zhèngjù ér bèi bǔ.

He was arrested for tampering with evidence.

叛乱者阴谋夺王权。

Pànluàn zhě yīnmóu cuànduó wángquán.

The rebels plotted to usurp the royal power.

改原始数据是严重违法行为。

Cuàngǎi yuánshǐ shùjù shì yánzhòng wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Tampering with raw data is a serious illegal act.

尽管他试图改历史记载,但真相最终会大白。

Jǐnguǎn tā shìtú cuàngǎi lìshǐ jìzǎi, dàn zhēnxiàng zuìzhōng huì dàbái.

Although he tried to falsify historical records, the truth will eventually come out.