Writing
窜 (cuàn) — how to say "to flee" in Chinese
窜
To flee, to escape, to alter (text)
verb
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
窜逃
cuàn táo
flee
窜来窜去
cuàn lái cuàn qù
dart back and forth
Examples
他窜改文件，然后窜出办公室。
He altered the documents and then bolted out of the office.
小偷窜了。
The thief fled.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to flee" in Chinese?
"to flee" in Chinese is 窜 (cuàn).
Cuan meaning in English
窜 (cuàn) means "To flee, to escape, to alter (text)".
How is 窜 pronounced?
It is pronounced cuàn (written as cuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to flee" in Chinese characters?
It is written 窜 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 窜?
窜 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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