经 jīng — classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
他已经做完作业了。Tā yǐ jīng zuò wán zuò yè le.He has already finished his homework.
Common words: 已经 (yǐ jīng)、经过 (jīng guò)、经常 (jīng cháng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "pass through"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "pass through", including 经 (jīng), 达 (dá), 穿 (chuān), 彻 (chè). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "pass through" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 经 (jīng), 达 (dá), 穿 (chuān), 彻 (chè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jīng, dá, chuān, chè — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 经 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 经 jīngclassics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scriptureUseful words: 已经, 经过
- 达 dáattain; pass through; achieve; reach; realize; clearUseful words: 达到, 表达
- 穿 chuānto bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dressUseful words: 穿上, 穿越
- 彻 chèpervade; penetrate; pass through; thorough; penetratingUseful words: 彻底, 贯彻
Common words for these 4 "pass through" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 经 (jīng) — so "pass through" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
已经yǐ jīngalready经过jīng guòto pass; to go through; process; course经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often达到dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain表达biǎo dáto express; to convey到达dào dáto reach; to arrive穿上chuān shangto put on (clothes etc)穿越chuān yuèto pass through; to traverse; to cross穿过chuān guòto pass through彻底chè dǐthorough; thoroughly; complete
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "pass through".
达 dá — attain; pass through; achieve; reach; realize; clear
火车准时到达了北京。Huǒ chē zhǔn shí dào dá le Běi jīng.The train arrived in Beijing on time.
Common words: 达到 (dá dào)、表达 (biǎo dá)、到达 (dào dá)
穿 chuān — to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress
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.
Common words: 穿上 (chuān shang)、穿越 (chuān yuè)、穿过 (chuān guò)
彻 chè — pervade; penetrate; pass through; thorough; penetrating
他把房间彻底打扫了一遍。Tā bǎ fáng jiān chè dǐ dǎ sǎo le yí biàn.He thoroughly cleaned the room.
Common words: 彻底 (chè dǐ)、贯彻 (guàn chè)、透彻 (tòu chè)
All 4 characters
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