竄訪

Chinese

flee; escape; run away
flee; escape; run away; leap
 
inquire; seek; visit
trad. (竄訪)
simp. (窜访) 访

Etymology

Coined by Qin Gang, the then spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry [2006] who became the Foreign Minister in 2022. Popularized since Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in 2022.

Pronunciation


Verb

竄訪

  1. (Mainland China, derogatory, officialese, of a separatist) to visit "sneakily"