Meaning
to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress
Chinese: 通过。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 穿 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 穿上chuān shangto put on (clothes etc)
- 穿越chuān yuèto pass through; to traverse; to cross
- 穿过chuān guòto pass through
- 穿着chuān zhuóattire; clothes; dress
- 贯穿guàn chuānto run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link
Example Sentence
今天很冷，多穿一件外套吧。Jīn tiān hěn lěng, duō chuān yí jiàn wài tào ba.It is cold today; put on an extra coat.
今天Jīn tiāntoday很hěnvery冷lěngcold，多duōmany穿chuānto wear一yíone件jiànitem外套wài tàoouter garment吧bato puff (on a pipe etc)。