Chinese Word: 透 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

透HSK 5

Pinyin: tòu

English Definition: to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show

Chinese Definition:
①通过，穿通：透明。透镜。透视。透析。渗透。穿透。
②通达：透彻。透辟。
③泄露：透露。
④极度：恨透了。
⑤显露：这朵花白里透红。
⑥达到饱满、充分的程度：雨下透了。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 辵

Pictophonetic:秀 indicates the sound; 辶 (walk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- 秀 [ xiù ] elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant

Similar Characters: 锈绣诱

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透露HSK 6	tòu lù	to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
透明HSK 5	tòu míng	transparent; open (non-secretive)
渗透HSK 6	shèn tòu	(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
透明度	tòu míng dù	transparency; (policy of) openness
透视	tòu shì	to see through; perspective; to examine by fluoroscopy (i.e. X-ray)

1		wǒ 我 de 的 yāo dài 腰带 guò jǐn 过紧 tòu bù guò qì 透不过气。 My belt is too tight and I can't breathe.
2		yè tǐ 液体 bì xū 必须 fàng zài 放在 tòu míng dài 透明袋 zhōng 中。 Liquids must be placed in a clear bag.
3		tā 他 tòu guò 透过 wàng yuǎn jìng 望远镜 guān chá 观察 xīng kōng 星空。 He observed the sky through the telescope.
4		hú shuǐ 湖水 qīng chè 清澈 tòu míng 透明， fēi cháng 非常 měi lì 美丽。 The lake water is clear and transparent, very beautiful.
5		zhèng fǔ 政府 yīng gāi 应该 gèng jiā 更加 kāi fàng 开放 hé 和 tòu míng 透明。 The government should be more open and transparent.

1		wǒ 我 de 的 yāo dài 腰带 guò jǐn 过紧 tòu bù guò qì 透不过气。 My belt is too tight and I can't breathe.
2		yè tǐ 液体 bì xū 必须 fàng zài 放在 tòu míng dài 透明袋 zhōng 中。 Liquids must be placed in a clear bag.
3		tā 他 tòu guò 透过 wàng yuǎn jìng 望远镜 guān chá 观察 xīng kōng 星空。 He observed the sky through the telescope.
4		hú shuǐ 湖水 qīng chè 清澈 tòu míng 透明， fēi cháng 非常 měi lì 美丽。 The lake water is clear and transparent, very beautiful.
5		zhèng fǔ 政府 yīng gāi 应该 gèng jiā 更加 kāi fàng 开放 hé 和 tòu míng 透明。 The government should be more open and transparent.