穿 (cyun1 | chuan1) : penetrate; pierce; pass through; wear

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穿

cyun1

chuan1

[1] [v] penetrate; pierce through
[2] [v] pass/go through; cross
[3] [v] wear; put on; be dressed in
[4] [prep] through (used after a verb)

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 穴 (#116)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

穿

This word has been viewed 9911 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Nov 2014 13:25

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穿越 cyun1 jyut6 chuan1 yue4 = pass through

穿窿 cyun1 lung4*1 chuan1 long2 = to sport a hole 粵

拆穿 caak3 cyun1 = expose; unmask

穿梭機 cyun1 so1 gei1 = shuttle; a space shuttle

睇穿 tai2 cyun1 = see through sth 粵

整穿 zing2 cyun1 = to puncture or to pierce through

穿衣 cyun1 ji1 chuan1 yi1 = to wear clothes 國

穿鞋 cyun1 haai4 chuan1 xie2 = to wear shoes 國

沒吃沒穿 mut6 hek3 mut6 cyun1 mei2 chi1 mei2 chuan1 = (idiom) to be without food and clothing; be very poor

吃穿 hek3 cyun1 chi1 chuan1 = food and clothing 國

穿衣的 cyun1 ji1 dik1 chuan1 yi1 de5 = [adj] clad 國

揭穿 kit3 cyun1 jie1 chuan1 = to expose; to uncover

太空穿梭機 taai3 hung1 cyun1 so1 gei1 = a spacecraft, a shuttle

望穿秋水 mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2 = wait a long time

穿崩 cyun1 bang1 = to let a secret out (fail in covering up sth)

穿煲 cyun1 bou1 = to let a secret out (fail in covering up sth) 粵

穿櫃桶底 cyun1 gwai6 tung2 dai2 = to embezzle funds 粵

穿耳 cyun1 ji5 = to pierce the ears

穿針 cyun1 zam1 = to thread a needle

褲穿窿 fu3 cyun1 lung4*1 = having no money (lit, "having a hole in one's trousers")

穿針引線 cyun1 zam1 jan5 sin3 chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4 = act as a go-between (common formation)

識穿 sik1 cyun1 = to reveal; to expose

隊穿牆 deoi6 cyun1 coeng4 = so powerful that you can poke through the wall (referring to bed performance) 粵

無穿無爛 mou4 cyun1 mou4 laan6 = still in good condition 粵

冇穿冇爛 mou5 cyun1 mou5 laan6 = everything is okay; still in good condition 粵

身穿 san1 cyun1 shen1 chuan1 = to wear; wearing; [粵] 著 zoek3

穿孔紙帶 cyun1 hung2 zi2 daai3*2 chuan1 kong3 zhi3 dai4 = perforated paper tape; punched paper tape; punched tape

穿櫃桶 cyun1 gwai6 tung2 = to embezzle funds 粵

穿針器 cyun1 zam1 hei3 = a needle threader (device to aid in threading a needle)

戥穿石 dang6 cyun1 sek6 = groomsman 粵

穿梭巴士 cyun1 so1 baa1 si6*2 = a shuttle bus 粵 (common formation)

水滴石穿 seoi2 dik6 sek6 cyun1 shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1 = persistent effort overcomes any difficulty

穿衣服 cyun1 ji1 fuk6 chuan1 yi1 fu2 = to wear clothes

水滴穿石 seoi2 dik6 cyun1 sek6 shui3 di1 chuan1 shi2 = results will come with long-term perseverence and hardwork

穿著 cyun1 zoek3 chuan1 zhuo2 = the clothes one wears; one's choice of clothing

穿戴 cyun1 daai3 chuan1 dai4 = 1. [v] wear; dress 2. [n] dress; attire

終須有日龍穿鳳 zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 lung4 cyun1 fung6 zhong1 xu1 you3 ri4 long2 chuan1 feng4 = some day one will be successful 粵

穿插 cyun1 caap3 chuan1 cha1 = insert; alternate

望眼欲穿 mong6 ngaan5 juk6 cyun1 wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1 = look forward with eager anticipation

汽車穿梭餐廳 hei3 ce1 cyun1 so1 caan1 teng1 = drive-thru restaurant

穿山甲 cyun1 saan1 gaap3 chuan1 shan1 jia3 = pangolin; scaly ant-eater

穿得迷死人 cyun1 dak1 mai4 sei2 jan4 = dressed up to kill

機場快線穿梭 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 cyun1 so1 = Airport Express Shuttle

港深穿梭巴士 gong2 sam1 cyun1 so1 baa1 si6*2 = Cross-Border Shuttle Bus

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受人二分四畀人使穿鼻！粵
Slog like slave for the paymaster after having received a miserable remuneration.

佢嘅穿著好有品味。粵
(s)He has a good taste in clothes.
[Literally: His/Her (way of) wearing (clothes) really has taste [in other words: "is very tasteful"]. instead of "佢嘅穿著", you may also say "佢嘅衣著/佢著衫".]

呢度嘅住客都穿著禮服為主，盡顯其顯赫份粵
The residents here are all formally attired, a mark of their affluence.
[Note: this is a very formal register, and is not the kind of this you'd drop into everyday conversation.]

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