HSK 4

(tòu): penetrate, pass through

tòu

penetrate, pass through

Pinyin

tòu

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

penetrate, pass through

How to Write (tòu)

is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 秀 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

to walk
elegant, graceful, refined

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

渗透

shèntòu

透明

tòumíng

透露

tòulù

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