What does 闯 mean in Chinese?

闯 (chuǎng) means "to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 闯?

闯 is pronounced "chuǎng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 闯?

闯 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 6 on the new one.

What words contain the character 闯?

Common words with 闯 include 闯祸 (to cause an accident), 闯荡 (to leave home to make one's way in the world), 擅闯 (to enter without permission), 闯入 (to intrude), 闯王 (Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)).

How do you write 闯?

You can practice writing 闯 using our stroke order tool.

闯 (chuǎng), to rush

闯

chuǎng

to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through

HSK 6 Was HSK 5verb

Traditional: 闖

Character Breakdown

Radical: 門 (no. 169)Traditional: 闖

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Definitions

(verb) to rush
to charge
to dash
to break through
to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

Example Sentences

他冲进教室像在闯祸。

Tā chōngjìn jiàoshì xiàng zài chuǎnghuò

He rushed into the classroom like he was in trouble

Words Containing 闯

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
闯祸	chuǎng huò	to cause an accident
闯荡	chuǎng dàng	to leave home to make one's way in the world
擅闯	shàn chuǎng	to enter without permission
闯入	chuǎng rù	to intrude
闯王	Chuǎng Wáng	Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)

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夺门而出(duó mén ér chū)· to rush out through a door (idiom)

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抢通(qiǎng tōng)· to rush through urgently (e.g. emergency supplies)

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吹台(chuī tái)· (coll.) to fall through

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

闯: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 6 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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