透

(bound form) to penetrate in Chinese: 透 (tòu)

tòu

(bound form) to penetrate

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through
  2. 2to tell secretly; to leak
  3. 3thoroughly; through and through
  4. 4to appear; to show

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透

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄡˋ

tòu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 阳光透过窗户照进来。

    yáng guāng tòu guò chuāng hù zhào jìn lái。

    Sunlight shines in through the window.

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Related words

透明

tòu míng

transparent

透露

tòu lù

to leak out

渗透

shèn tòu

(lit. and fig.) to permeate

透彻

tòu chè

penetrating

透过

tòu guò

to pass through

透气

tòu qì

to flow freely (of air)

透支

tòu zhī

(banking) to overdraw

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