洞
hole; cave; penetrate; thorough; zero
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
hole; cave; hollow part
Can refer to natural or man-made holes, often used with the measure word '个' or '口'.
There is a very deep cave on the mountain.
There is a hole in my sock.
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The rabbit lives in that cave.
The hole in the wall let the wind in.
This argument has many flaws.
verb
to penetrate; to pierce through
literaryLiterary usage, often describing something piercing through an object.
The bullet pierced through his abdomen.
The sharp arrow pierced through the target's center.
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Sunlight穿透 the leaves and洒落 on the ground.
His gaze seemed to penetrate people's hearts.
The bullet pierced through the steel plate with amazing power.
numeral
zero (in certain contexts)
informalUsed orally to represent the number zero, especially in certain dialects or contexts.
This number is read as 'three zero five'.
The phone number is one three eight zero zero seven.
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The game result is five to zero.
He wrote zero as the letter O.
In some industries, people are used to replacing zero with '洞'.
adjective
thorough; penetrating; clear
formalDescribes understanding or vision that is deep and thorough.
He has insight into this problem.
This scholar's analysis is very thorough.
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He has a thorough knowledge of many languages.
His observation is as clear as seeing fire.
After investigation, we have a thorough understanding of the incident.