穿 chuān

penetrate, pierce, drill; wear

HSK 2 #785

DEFINITIONS

穿 chuān
  • to wear
  • to put on
  • to dress
  • to bore through
  • to pierce
  • to perforate
  • to penetrate
  • to pass through
  • to thread

STROKES

WORDS

时空穿越 shí kōng chuān yuè time travel
時空穿越 shí kōng chuān yuè time travel
穿 héng chuān to cross; to traverse
水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
没吃没穿 méi chī méi chuān to be without food or clothing (idiom); to be very poor
沒吃沒穿 méi chī méi chuān to be without food or clothing (idiom); to be very poor
穿 dòng chuān to penetrate; to pierce; to see clearly; to have an insight into
滴水石穿 dī shuǐ shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
百步穿楊 bǎi bù chuān yáng to shoot with great precision (idiom)
眼成穿 yǎn chéng chuān to watch in anticipation (idiom)
穿肠断 yǎn chuān cháng duàn waiting anxiously (idiom)
穿腸斷 yǎn chuān cháng duàn waiting anxiously (idiom)
穿铁砚 mó chuān tiě yàn to grind one's way through an ink stone; to persevere in a difficult task (idiom); to study diligently (idiom)
穿鐵硯 mó chuān tiě yàn to grind one's way through an ink stone; to persevere in a difficult task (idiom); to study diligently (idiom)
穿一条裤子 chuān yī tiáo kù zi (of male friends) to have been through thick and thin together; to be like family; to share the same view of things
穿一條褲子 chuān yī tiáo kù zi (of male friends) to have been through thick and thin together; to be like family; to share the same view of things
穿上 chuān shang to put on (clothes etc)
穿反 chuān fǎn to wear inside out (clothes)
穿回 chuān huí to put on (clothes); to put (clothes) back on
穿堂風 chuān táng fēng draft
穿帮 chuān bāng (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover
穿幫 chuān bāng (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover
穿搭 chuān dā (Tw) to wear selected items of clothing in combination to achieve a particular look; fashion styling
穿洞 chuān dòng pierce
穿破 chuān pò to wear out (clothes); to pierce (a membrane etc)