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舛: mistaken; to oppose

By December 19, 2016January 4th, 2017Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

舛 chuǎn

radical
: mistaken; erroneous
: contradictory, oppose
: be discordant

Kun Reading

舛 OR 舞脚 | まいあし maiashi

noun
: kanji “dancing legs” radical (radical 136)

まい mai
ます masu
背く OR 叛く| そむく somuku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

On Reading

ブ bu、 セン sen

 Usage:

多舛 duo1chuan3: full of trouble and misfortune (usu. referring to somebody’s life)



Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
命途多舛 ming4tu2 duo1chuan3
: to meet with many difficulties in one’s life

坎坷多舛 kan3 ke3 duo1 chuan3
: to meet with many difficulties in one’s life

 Etymology:
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of a pair of feet.



“Discord” radical #136



 Examples:
none applicable

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary