Writing
渗透 (shèn tòu) — how to say "to permeate" in Chinese
渗透
To permeate, to infiltrate
verb
Character composition
渗
to seep, to ooze
透
to penetrate, transparent
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
渗透作用
shèn tòu zuò yòng
osmotic effect
文化渗透
wén huà shèn tòu
cultural infiltration
渗透进来
shèn tòu jìn lái
seep in
Examples
这种思想已经渗透到社会的各个方面。
This ideology has already permeated all aspects of society.
水渗透了纸。
Water permeated the paper.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to permeate" in Chinese?
"to permeate" in Chinese is 渗透 (shèn tòu).
渗透 meaning in English
渗透 (shèn tòu) means "To permeate, to infiltrate".
How is 渗透 pronounced?
It is pronounced shèn tòu (written as shen tou, shentou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to permeate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 渗透: 渗 has 11 strokes, 透 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 渗透?
渗透 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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