tòu ㄊㄡˋ tau3 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 透 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他壞透了。 He is rotten to the core.
  • 他倒霉透了。 He is shit out of luck.
  • 谁也参不透。 Nobody can understand it.
  • 天氣糟透了。 The weather is really bad.
  • 她渾身濕透了。 She got wet to the skin.

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