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Hanzi

徹 / 彻

Traditional
徹
Simplified
彻

thorough/penetrating/to pervade/to pass through

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

chè

Bopomofo

ㄔㄜˋ

Jyutping

cit3

Example sentences

徹底 / 彻底 chèdǐ
我們必須徹底解決這個問題。
我们必须彻底解决这个问题。

We must solve this problem thoroughly.

掃 / 扫 sǎo
他在過年前把家裡徹底打掃了一遍。
他在过年前把家里彻底打扫了一遍。

He gave the house a thorough cleaning before the New Year.

徹夜 / 彻夜 chèyè
為了完成報告，他徹夜未眠。
为了完成报告，他彻夜未眠。

In order to finish the report, he stayed up all night.

伊 yī
詩人為伊徹夜寫詩。
诗人为伊彻夜写诗。

The poet wrote poems all night for that person.

貫徹 / 贯彻 guànchè
我們要貫徹這個政策。
我们要贯彻这个政策。

We must implement this policy.

透徹 / 透彻 tòuchè
他對這件事的分析非常透徹。
他对这件事的分析非常透彻。

His analysis of this matter is very thorough.

徹 / 彻 chè
寒風徹骨，大家都穿上厚外套。
寒风彻骨，大家都穿上厚外套。

The cold wind cut to the bone, so everyone put on thick coats.

雲霄 / 云霄 yúnxiāo
演唱會結束時，掌聲響徹雲霄。
演唱会结束时，掌声响彻云霄。

When the concert ended, the applause resounded to the skies.

Example Vocabulary

徹底

che4'di3

thorough; complete

徹夜

che4'ye4

all night; through the night

徹頭徹尾

che4'tou2'che4'wei3

貫徹

guan4'che4

to implement; to carry through

透徹

tou4'che4

thorough; penetrating; insightful

大徹大悟

da4'che4'da4'wu4

徹

che4

to penetrate through; to be thorough; also a surname

徹夜不眠

徹悟

che4'wu4

徹查

che4'cha2

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