闯 (chuǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “to rush in”. It is written from 门 (door; gate) and 马 (horse), one enclosing the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
门 + 马
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿵门马；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–3 笔属 门，第 4–6 笔属 马
Memory aid
A horse (马) inside a gate (门). Both parts are really in this character: the horse does not wait for the gate to be opened — it charges straight through.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 闯入chuǎng rùto break into; to burst into; to intrude闯 = chuǎng
- 闯祸chuǎng huòto get into trouble; to cause an accident闯 = chuǎng
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All readings
to rush through
to rush in; to charge through; to burst through; to push ahead boldly
猛冲过去；不顾阻拦地进入。也指到外面奔走历练。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 闯入chuǎng rùto break into; to burst into; to intrude闯 = chuǎng
- 闯祸chuǎng huòto get into trouble; to cause an accident闯 = chuǎng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 闯 mean?
闯 (chuǎng) means to rush in; to charge through; to burst through; to push ahead boldly.
How do you pronounce 闯?
It is pronounced chuǎng.
What parts is 闯 made of?
门 (door; gate) and 马 (horse), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿵门马；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–3 笔属 门，第 4–6 笔属 马. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 闯 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 闯?
门. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 闯?
Common ones are 闯入 and 闯祸. The reading of 闯 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.