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滲透

简渗透 · 繁滲透

Mandarin · pinyin shèn tòu

(lit. and fig.) to permeate
to seep into
(of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population)
(of hostile forces) to infiltrate
(chemistry) osmosis

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滲: Look up this written character
透: tòu · penetrate, pass through
渗: shèn · soak through, infiltrate

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4–4 · shen4 tou4

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sam3 tau3

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verb

to seep; to seep through; to permeate; to penetrate
(physiology) to osmose
(figurative, politics) to infiltrate

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