Chinese word dictionary

剔透

tī tòu · pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted

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Word information

Simplified剔透

Traditional剔透

Pinyintī tòu

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

剔tī

to pick out; to scrape off; picky

透tòu

to pierce, to penetrate, to pass through; thorough

How to learn 剔透

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Words with the same characters

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透tòu

(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak; thoroughly; through and through; to appear; to show

透过tòuguò

to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via

透露tòulù

to leak out; to divulge; to reveal

透明tòumíng

transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny

渗透shèntòu

(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population); (of hostile forces) to infiltrate; (chemistry) osmosis

剔除tīchú

to reject; to discard; to get rid of