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穿过

chuānguò

to go through, to pass through

A person walks through a tunnel toward the light
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Characters in this word

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

过 guò

Strokes
6
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 寸 inch
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 调查小组穿过受灾地区,记录了道路和桥梁的损毁情况。 Diàochá xiǎozǔ chuānguò shòuzāi dìqū, jìlù le dàolù hé qiáoliáng de sǔnhuǐ qíngkuàng. The investigation team passed through the disaster-stricken area and recorded the damage to roads and bridges.
  • 火车穿过长长的隧道,窗外一下子黑了。 Huǒchē chuānguò chángcháng de suìdào, chuāngwài yíxiàzi hēi le. The train passed through the long tunnel and it suddenly went dark outside the window.
  • 孩子们穿过小树林,跑到河边去玩。 Háizimen chuānguò xiǎo shùlín, pǎo dào hébiān qù wán. The children ran through the little woods to the riverside to play.

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