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HSK
4

to penetrate

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

tou4 tòu

Meaning


Primary

to penetrate

Alternatives

penetrate, penetrates, penetrating, penetrated

Mnemonic


[t-] Tarzan is in the [4] bathroom of the [-(o)u] bakery, wearing a chefs hat. He notices that a single 禾 grain stalk has 透 penetrated the top of the bathroom wall while taking a leak. He gets a set of 乃 stairs and steps up and pulls it through. He looks at the hole left where the 禾 grain stalk 透 penetrated through, and sees the 辶 road that leads up to the bakery.

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