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 or strung together.
About
The character 串 derives from an early pictographic form depicting two items threaded onto a central line, visually encapsulating the act of stringing objects together. Its structure, with two identical elements stacked vertically, consistently reflects this core idea of linkage and sequence. Initially conveying literal actions such as skewering or piercing, its application broadened over time to include metaphorical connections, like a series of events or a chain of ideas. In modern usage, it functions flexibly as both a verb meaning to join or pass through and a noun denoting a cluster or a string, even extending to computational contexts where it represents a linear sequence of data.
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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。