chuǎn

oppose

Pictograph of two feet facing opposite directions.

Components
夂 iconic component

  Iconic component

zhǐ

  

go

is a component form of . Depicts a foot facing the left.

止 iconic component

  Iconic component

zhǐ

  

(foot), stop

Depicts a foot facing the right.

Evolution

舛 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
舛 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
舛 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

chuǎn

oppose, deviate, be contrary to; mistaken; erroneous; contradictory

Most common words with 舛
Freq.
Word
Meaning

mistaken

多舛

full of trouble and misfortune (usu. referring to sb's life)

命途多舛

to meet with many difficulties in one's life (idiom)

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

Iconic component in 3 characters (3 verified)