Chinese Word: 徹 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

徹 (Simplified: 彻)HSK 5

Pinyin: chè

English Definition: thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through

Chinese Definition:
①通，透：贯彻。透彻。彻底。彻骨。彻悟。响彻。
②治，开发：“彻田为粮”。
③毁坏：“彻我墙屋”。

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 彳

Pictophonetic:彳 indicates the sound; 切 (cut) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿲ Left to middle and right
- 彳 [ chì ] to step with the left foot
- 育 [ yù ] to produce, to give birth to; to educate
- 攵 [ pū ] to rap, to tap; script; to let go

Similar Characters: 澈

	徹底HSK 5	chè dǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
	徹夜	chè yè	the whole night

1		zhè 这 jiàn 件 shì qing 事情 ràng 让 wǒ 我 chè dǐ 彻底 xǐng wù 醒悟 guò lai 过来。 This incident made me thoroughly realize.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 tòu chè 透彻 liǎo jiě 了解 kè hù 客户 de 的 xū qiú 需求。 We need to understand the customer's needs thoroughly.
3		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 chè dǐ 彻底 de 地 liǎo jiě 了解 wèn tí 问题 de 的 běn zhì 本质。 We need to thoroughly understand the essence of the problem.
4		gōng sī 公司 zhì lì yú 致力于 chè dǐ 彻底 diào chá 调查 rèn hé 任何 kè hù 客户 tóu sù 投诉。 The company is committed to thoroughly investigating any customer complaints.
5		yǒu shí hou 有时候， yào wù 药物 bìng 并 bù néng 不能 chè dǐ 彻底 zhì yù 治愈 jí bìng 疾病。 Sometimes, medication cannot completely cure a disease.

1		zhè 这 jiàn 件 shì qing 事情 ràng 让 wǒ 我 chè dǐ 彻底 xǐng wù 醒悟 guò lai 过来。 This incident made me thoroughly realize.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 tòu chè 透彻 liǎo jiě 了解 kè hù 客户 de 的 xū qiú 需求。 We need to understand the customer's needs thoroughly.
3		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 chè dǐ 彻底 de 地 liǎo jiě 了解 wèn tí 问题 de 的 běn zhì 本质。 We need to thoroughly understand the essence of the problem.
4		gōng sī 公司 zhì lì yú 致力于 chè dǐ 彻底 diào chá 调查 rèn hé 任何 kè hù 客户 tóu sù 投诉。 The company is committed to thoroughly investigating any customer complaints.
5		yǒu shí hou 有时候， yào wù 药物 bìng 并 bù néng 不能 chè dǐ 彻底 zhì yù 治愈 jí bìng 疾病。 Sometimes, medication cannot completely cure a disease.