舛 Stroke Order

舛 [chuǎn] 1. Error, confusion. 2. Violation. 1. Error, confusion: - 舛错 (1. error; 2. unexpected event; 3. uneven, crisscrossed). - 舛驳. - 命途多舛 (Many misfortunes in life). 2. Violation: - 舛迕. - 伦常乖舛 (Discrepancy in morals). 舛 [chuǎn] (verb) - Original Meaning: To run counter or to be inverted. - Construction Method: Ideogram. The small seal script character depicts two feet facing opposite directions, together indicating the meaning of contradiction. - Synonyms: 1. Same as the original meaning (run counter). 2. Crisscross (交互; 交错). 引 (Excerpts): 1. 舛, to lie against each other. — Explanation in the Shuowen Jiezi: "It refers to people lying opposite each other, facing away but still facing each other." 2. Jia Yi in "Treatise on Stability": The head and tail are reversed. 3. In the "Book of Han, Biography of Yang Xiong": Xiong observed various sons, each running contrary to their wisdom. Examples: - 舛驰 (To run in different directions, or crisscross). - 舛令 (To disobey an order). - 舛午 (To conflict; to violate). 舛 [chuǎn] (noun) - Synonyms: 1. Confusion (error; be deranged). 引 (Excerpts): 1. In the "Book of Han, Biography of Jia Yi": This is what I refer to as a mishap. Examples: - 舛讹 (Mistake; error). - 舛差 (Discrepancy; error). - 舛误 (Mistake; error). 2. Misfortune (mishap). 引 (Excerpts): 1. Wang Bo in "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng": Destiny is out of balance, and many misfortunes arise in life.