Chinese words pronounced chuan (any tone) 14 words, in the 4 tones chuan is read in. chuān (1st tone) 4 words 穿(chuān) to bore through 川(chuān) river 氚(chuān) tritium 瑏(chuān) (jade) 穿(chuān) to bore through 川(chuān) river 氚(chuān) tritium 瑏(chuān) (jade) chuán (2nd tone) 4 words 传(chuán) to pass on 船(chuán) boat 椽(chuán) beam 遄(chuán) to hurry 傳(chuán) to pass on 船(chuán) boat 椽(chuán) beam 遄(chuán) to hurry chuǎn (3rd tone) 3 words 喘(chuǎn) to gasp 舛(chuǎn) mistaken 荈(chuǎn) Thea sinensis 喘(chuǎn) to gasp 舛(chuǎn) mistaken 荈(chuǎn) Thea sinensis chuàn (4th tone) 3 words 串(chuàn) to string together 钏(chuàn) armlet 玔(chuàn) jade ring 串(chuàn) to string together 釧(chuàn) armlet 玔(chuàn) jade ring Often confused with chuan chuang in any tone 8 words cuan in any tone 10 words