穿
Meanings
- to bore through; to pierce; to perforate
- to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)
- to thread; to string together
- to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)
- verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion
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- 穿
- chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
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1 · chuan1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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character · Etymology 1
- to penetrate; to pierce
- to pass through; to cross
- to string; to chain
- to wear; to put on (clothing); to have (clothing) on
- placed after verbs to indicate “thoroughly; completely”
- (web fiction, used in combination) short for 穿越 (chuānyuè, “to time-travel”)
character · Etymology 2
- (Min) to wear; to put on (clothing); to have (clothing) on
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