穿 (chuān) - To wear (clothes) & to put on
穿 · chuān
To wear (clothes);
to put on;
to pierce through;
to penetrate;
to pass through;
to thread.
To wear (clothes)to put onto pierce through
Usage highlights
To wear clothesTo pierce throughTo wear shoesTo thread a needleTo penetrateTo wear trousers
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I wear clothes every day (穿衣服).
- The needle pierces through the fabric (穿过布料).
- We need to pass through the tunnel (穿过隧道).
- She threads the needle (穿针).
Collocations
- To wear clothes(穿衣服)
- To pierce through(穿过)
- To wear shoes(穿鞋)
- To thread a needle(穿针)
- To penetrate(穿透)
- To wear trousers(穿裤子)
Idioms
- To see through at a glance(看穿)
- To wear the same pair of trousers(穿一条裤子)
- To pierce the bull's eye(百步穿杨)
- To wear the emperor's new clothes(皇帝的新装)
- To penetrate the clouds and break the fog(穿云破雾)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character combines 'hole' (穴) and 'tooth' (牙), originally depicting animals using teeth to bore holes.
- In Chinese culture, 'wearing' carries social significance, indicating status, occasion, and personal style.
- The concept of 'penetrating' or 'seeing through' is often used metaphorically for insight and understanding.