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透 (tòu) — how to say "to penetrate" in Chinese
透
To penetrate, to pass through
verb · adjective
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
透不过气
tòu bu guò qì
unable to breathe
Examples
雨水透过窗户渗进屋里。
Rainwater seeps through the window into the house.
光透进来。
Light penetrates in.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to penetrate" in Chinese?
"to penetrate" in Chinese is 透 (tòu).
透 meaning in English
透 (tòu) means "To penetrate, to pass through".
透 pronunciation
It is pronounced tòu (written as tou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tou in Chinese character
It is written 透 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 透?
透 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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