tòu
pénétrer; passer à travers; dire secrètement; montrer; à travers
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这个杯子是透明的。
zhè ge bēi zi shì tòu míng de.
This cup is transparent.
我透过窗户看到了他。
wǒ tòu guò chuāng hù kàn dào le tā.
I saw him through the window.
他把信透彻地读了一遍。
tā bǎ xìn tòu chè de dú le yī biàn.
He read the letter thoroughly.
浅 (qiǎn)
shallow
不透明 (bù tòumíng)
opaque
The Chinese character 透 (tòu) is composed of two parts: the radical 穴 (xué), which means "cave" or "hole", and the phonetic component 鬥 (dòu), which means "to fight" or "to struggle". The character 透 originally meant "to pierce through" or "to penetrate", and it has since extended to mean "to be transparent" or "to be clear".The radical 穴 (xué) is a pictograph of a cave or a hole. It is one of the most common radicals in Chinese characters, and it is used to represent words related to caves, holes, or openings. The phonetic component 鬥 (dòu) is a pictograph of two people fighting. It is also a common radical in Chinese characters, and it is used to represent words related to fighting, struggling, or competing.The combination of the radical 穴 (xué) and the phonetic component 鬥 (dòu) creates the character 透 (tòu), which means "to pierce through" or "to penetrate". The character 透 can also be used to mean "to be transparent" or "to be clear". For example, the phrase 透亮 (tòuliàng) means "bright and clear", and the phrase 透視 (tòushì) means "to see through".The character 透 (tòu) is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is a common character in Chinese writing, and it is an important character to learn for HSK learners.
