Chinese word dictionary

穿透

chuān tòu · to penetrate

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Word information

Simplified穿透

Traditional穿透

Pinyinchuān tòu

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

穿chuān

to drill, to pierce; to dress, to wear

透tòu

to pierce, to penetrate, to pass through; thorough

How to learn 穿透

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穿chuān

to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread

穿过chuānguò

to pass through

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