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The character 闯, the simplified form of 闖, is an ideogrammatic and phono-semantic compound. Its structure features the door radical 门 (from 門) forming an enclosure, with the horse component 马 (from 馬) inside. The horse provides both semantic action and phonetic value, creating a vivid image of a horse suddenly charging through a doorway. This gives the character its core meanings of rushing, dashing, or breaking through a barrier, which extend metaphorically to bold ventures, pioneering efforts, or assertively navigating social challenges.
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开车时不要闯红灯。
孩子闯进了花园。
他闯入了我的梦境。
闯过这个难关需要勇气。
年轻人应该多闯一闯。
他闯祸后非常后悔。
为了成功，他决心闯出一条新路。
尽管风险很大，但他还是决定闯一闯。