Hanzi
Traditional
透
Simplified
透

(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through/to tell secretly; to leak/thoroughly; through and through/to appear; to show

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

tòu, shū

Bopomofo

ㄊㄡˋ, ㄕㄨ

Jyutping

tau2

Example sentences

看透 kàntòu
他早已看透了商場上的爾虞我詐，決定退隱山林。
他早已看透了商场上的尔虞我诈，决定退隐山林。

He had long seen through the deceptions in the business world and decided to retire to the mountains.

彿 / 佛 fú
他彷彿看透了我的心思。
他彷佛看透了我的心思。

He seemed to see through my thoughts.

透 tòu
陽光透過窗簾灑在地上。
阳光透过窗帘洒在地上。

Sunlight passes through the curtains and sprinkles on the ground.

杏 xìng
小販把熟透的杏裝進紙袋。
小贩把熟透的杏装进纸袋。

The vendor put the ripe apricots into a paper bag.

透明 tòumíng
水是無色透明的液體。
水是无色透明的液体。

Water is a colorless and transparent liquid.

液體 / 液体 yètǐ
這種化學物質在室溫下是透明的液體。
这种化学物质在室温下是透明的液体。

This chemical substance is a transparent liquid at room temperature.

透露 tòulù
警方拒絕透露關於這起案件的更多細節。
警方拒绝透露关于这起案件的更多细节。

The police refuse to reveal more details about this case.

恪守 kèshǒu
他恪守承諾，從不透露客戶資料。
他恪守承诺，从不透露客户资料。

He keeps his promise strictly and never discloses customer information.

滲透 / 渗透 shèntòu
這種思想已經滲透到社會的各個角落。
这种思想已经渗透到社会的各个角落。

This ideology has already permeated every corner of society.

穿透 chuāntòu
陽光穿透窗簾，照亮房間。
阳光穿透窗帘，照亮房间。

Sunlight passed through the curtains and lit up the room.

Example Vocabulary

看透

kan4'tou4

to see through; to understand thoroughly

透

tou4

to penetrate; to pass through; to show; thorough

透明

tou4'ming2

transparent; clear; open

透露

tou4'lu4

to reveal; to leak; to disclose

劇透

滲透

shen4'tou4

to permeate; to seep through; to infiltrate

熟透

穿透

chuan1'tou4

to pierce through; to penetrate

糟透

不透明

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