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透

tòu

through; completely

A person opening a curtain to reveal something
Memory picture

Character

透 tòu

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 秀 elegant, graceful, refined
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他看透我了。 Tā kàntòu wǒ le. He sees right through me.
  • 这话说透了。 Zhè huà shuō tòu le. These words explain it fully.
  • 衣服湿透了。 Yīfu shī tòu le. The clothes are completely wet.

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