穿
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chuān · to drill, to pierce

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #430
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

穴Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 穿

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Example sentences

Notice where 穿 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ kàn jiàn tā chuān guò le mǎ lù.我看见他穿过了马路。

I saw him crossing the street.

Source: Tatoeba #405046 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chuān zhe yì tiáo hěn nán kàn de qún zǐ.她穿着一条很难看的裙子。

She was wearing an ugly dress.

Source: Tatoeba #343425 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chuān shàng nǐ de hǎo xié.穿上你的好鞋。

Put on your good shoes.

Source: Tatoeba #845961 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn jiàn yí gè lǎo tài tài chuān guò le mǎ lù.我看见一个老太太穿过了马路。

I saw an old woman cross the street.

Source: Tatoeba #795407 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ chuān zhe hé fú kàn shàng qù hěn piàoliang.你穿着和服看上去很漂亮。

You look good in a kimono.

Source: Tatoeba #902037 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chuān zhe shàng hěn bù jiǎng jiū.他穿着上很不讲究。

He's very sloppy in his dress.

Source: Tatoeba #2455649 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 穿 in context

  1. Say chuān, then recall the core meaning: to drill, to pierce.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 穿过 (chuān guò), meaning “to pass through”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 穿 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.