拆穿
chāi chuān · to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 拆穿
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread
拆chāito tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
拆除chāichúto tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove
穿过chuānguòto pass through
拆迁chāiqiānto demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
穿梭chuānsuōto travel back and forth; to shuttle