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穿

chuān

to wear, to put on (clothes)

to wear, to put on (clothes)
Memory picture

Character

穿 chuān

Strokes
9
Radical
穴 — cave, den, hole
Made of
穴 cave, den, hole 牙 tooth, molar
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我穿新衣服。 Wǒ chuān xīn yīfu. I'm wearing new clothes.
  • 他穿什么衣服? Tā chuān shénme yīfu? What is he wearing?
  • 妹妹不穿这个。 Mèimei bù chuān zhège. My younger sister doesn't wear this.

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