透

tòu

“To penetrate” in Chinese is 透 (tòu).

Other characters with the syllable tou: see all 4 →

Meaning

bound formto penetrate; to seep through
to tell secretly; to leak
thoroughly; through and through

Show 1 more meaning

to appear; to show

Example

我的尿液是透明的。

My urine is clear.

From 透明 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Words containing 透

透明tòumíngtransparentHSK 4 透露tòulùto leak outHSK 6 渗透shèntòu(lit. and fig.) to permeateHSK 7-9 透彻tòuchèpenetrating; thorough; incisiveHSK 7-9 透过tòuguòto pass throughHSK 7-9 透气tòuqìto flow freely (of air)HSK 7-9 透支tòuzhī(banking) to overdrawHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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