Ideographic: Two objects 口 strung 丨 togetherRadical:

meaning for chuàn:

  • - to string together
  • - to skewer
  • - to connect wrongly
  • - to gang up
  • - to rove
  • - string
  • - bunch
  • - skewer
  • - classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of
  • - to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus)
  • - to move acrossa succession of
  • - a series ofto establish ties or contact
  • - in series connection (electricity)to collude
  • - to collaborate
  • - to gang upto pierce through
  • - to string togetherto appear on stage in an amateur capacity
  • - (of a professional) to make a guest appearance
  • - (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties
  • - to substitute for