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

羊膜穿刺術 yáng mó chuān cì shù amniocentesis
临渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
万箭穿心 wàn jiàn chuān xīn lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom); fig. overcome with sorrow; to lambaste; to rip sb to shreds
萬箭穿心 wàn jiàn chuān xīn lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom); fig. overcome with sorrow; to lambaste; to rip sb to shreds
試穿 shì chuān to try wearing clothes; fitting trial
貫穿 guàn chuān to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link
马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu ， tí bu qǐ lai lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it; fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來 mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu ， tí bu qǐ lai lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it; fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
点穿 diǎn chuān to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word
點穿 diǎn chuān to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word
穿衣服 chuān yī fú to wear clothes
穿衣服 chuān yī fu putting on clothes; the act of wearing clothing
乔恩穿 qiáo ēn chuān Jon wears
说穿 shuō chuān to see through; to make clear
穿点 chuān diǎn wear a bit more; dress a little warmer
穿绸衣 chuān chóu yī wearing silk clothing
一穿 yī chuān put on and wear once; a single wearing
龙二不穿 lóng èr bù chuān Long Er doesn't wear
击穿 jī chuān pierce through; penetrate
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