tòu

HSK 4
common

Meaning of

透 means to penetrate; to pass through; to divulge; to leak; to tip off. Pronounced tòu. HSK 4.

  • to penetrate; to pass through
  • to divulge; to leak; to tip off
  • thorough; transparent; fully understood

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Yáng
guāng
tòu
guò
chuāng
zhào
jìn
le
fáng
jiān
 

Sunlight shone into the room through the glass window.

shuǐ
jīng
shèn
tòu
dào
xià
le
 

The rainwater has already penetrated into the ground.

Zhè
jiàn
fu
miàn
liào
hěn
hòu
 
tòu
fēng
 

This coat's fabric is thick and doesn't let the wind through.

Zhè
zhǒng
zhǐ
tòu
shuǐ
 
yòng
lái
bāo
shí
 

This kind of paper is not permeable to water and can be used to wrap food.

Zuò
XX
guāng
jiǎn
chá
shí
 
XX
guāng
huì
chuān穿
tòu
rén
 

During an X-ray exam, the X-rays penetrate the human body.