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看穿

to see through

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

kan4chuan1 • kànchuān

Meaning

Primary

to see through

Alternatives

see through, seen through, sees through, saw through

Mnemonic

If you closely 看 look at the figurative and literal disguises someone 穿 wears, then you can 看穿 see through their tricks.

Usage

看穿 他 的 偽裝

see through his disguise

我 看穿 了 他 的 詭計。

I've seen through his tricks.