Chinese word dictionary

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

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Word information

Simplified渗透

Traditional滲透

Pinyinshèntòu

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

渗shèn

to seep, to permeate, to infiltrate

透tòu

to pierce, to penetrate, to pass through; thorough

How to learn 渗透

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.

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Words with the same characters

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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

透彻tòuchè

penetrating; thorough; incisive

透气tòuqì

to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge

透支tòuzhī

(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft; to overspend (i.e. expenditure in excess of revenue); (old) to draw one's wage in advance; (fig.) to exhaust (one's enthusiasm, energy etc); to damage a natural resource through overuse