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穿

chuān

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

chuān · cyun1 (Jyutping)

  1. to bore through; to pierce; to perforate
  2. to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)
  3. to thread; to string together
  4. to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)
  5. verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

穿

Meaning
penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
Radical
穴
Strokes
9
Components
⿱穴牙
Cangjie
JCMVH
Four-corner
3024.1

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