Etymology:

Elements  ----  Gate 门 + horse 马. Phonetic series 马 (in fact is 门).

门 gives the idea of a sudden action: rush. It has an old reading as chen that gives light to the sound. Men 门 > chèn > chuang.

Main Words:

闯祸 chuǎnghuò bring disaster.

Discussion and sources

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