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透

tòu

HSK 3.0 · 4

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tòu · tau3 (Jyutping)

  1. (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through
  2. to tell secretly; to leak
  3. thoroughly; through and through
  4. to appear; to show

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

透

Meaning
penetrate, pass through
Radical
辶
Strokes
10
Components
⿺辶秀
Cangjie
YHDS
Four-corner
3230.2

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