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to run through

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

guan4chuan1 • guànchuān

Meaning


Primary

to run through

Alternatives

run through, runs through, running through, ran through, to pierce through, pierce through

Mnemonic


贯穿 To run through is 贯 to pierce through something in a permanent way, in a sense that it is almost being 穿 worn.

Usage


这 条 铁路 贯穿 全 国。

This railway runs through the entire country.

贯穿 故事 的 是 爱 与 希望。

What runs through the story is love and hope.

这 本 书 的 主题 贯穿 全文。

The theme of this book runs through the entire text.

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