穿

chuān

to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street); to thread; to string together

Watch it being written

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穿

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

穿
  • 穿过chuānguòto pass throughB6
  • 穿梭chuānsuōto shuttle back and forthB7
  • 穿越chuānyuèto traverseB7
  • 穿着chuānzhuóattireB7
  • 贯穿guànchuānto run throughB7
  • 水滴石穿shuǐdī-shíchuāndripping water penetrates the stone (idiomB7

See it in sentences

他穿了一件新衣服。

He put on a new piece of clothing.

今天很冷,多穿一些。

It's cold today, so wear more.