Word

穿着 (chuān zhuó) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 穿着

名 míng noun

dress, attire

她的穿着很时尚。

tā de chuān zhuó hěn shí shàng

Her attire is very fashionable.

Word breakdown

穿 chuān — to wear (clothes)

1 穿过 chuān guò — pass through HSK 6
- 穿 to penetrate, pass through
- 过 to cross over, pass
Example

我们穿过森林到达了湖边。

wǒ men chuān guò sēn lín dào dá le hú biān

We passed through the forest and reached the lakeside.
2 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān — constant dripping wears away stone HSK 7
- 水 water - the persistent force
- 滴 drip - small, repeated action
- 石 stone - the hard obstacle
- 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
Example

只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。

zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.
3 穿梭 chuān suō — to shuttle HSK 7
- 穿 to pass through, to penetrate
- 梭 shuttle (weaving tool), rapid back-and-forth movement
Example

出租车在机场和市区之间穿梭。

chū zū chē zài jī chǎng hé shì qū zhī jiān chuān suō

Taxis shuttle between the airport and downtown.
4 穿越 chuān yuè — to pass through; to traverse; to time-travel HSK 7
- 穿 to pass through, to penetrate
- 越 to cross over, to go beyond
Example

他们穿越沙漠花了三天时间。

tā men chuān yuè shā mò huā le sān tiān shí jiān

They crossed the desert in three days.
5 贯穿 guàn chuān — to run through, to penetrate, to permeate HSK 7
- 贯 to pass through continuously, to thread through
- 穿 to pierce through, to penetrate from one side to another
Example

这个主题贯穿整本书。

zhè ge zhǔ tí guàn chuān zhěng běn shū

This theme runs through the entire book.

着 zhuó — state of being dressed/wearing

Structure & writing

1 穿 chuān — to pierce; to penetrate through

穿 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure

穴 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

HSK 3

空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

HSK 4

究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)

HSK 5

穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

HSK 6

挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)

HSK 7

帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)

1.2 牙 yá — tooth (organ for biting and chewing in humans and higher animals)

牙 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 1

穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

HSK 5

呀 yā exclamation of surprise or doubt

HSK 6

讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at

HSK 7

芽 yá bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant) 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 鸦 yā crow; a black-feathered bird with a large beak, long wings, and strong feet

Stroke order

2 着 zhuó — to wear (clothing)

Xpinyin

着 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3