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穿 chuān wear

wear; put on; pass through

How to remember 穿: 穴 hole + 牙 tooth = wear. The puppy bites a hole with one sharp tooth into the only suit the groom wanted to wear to his wedding.

  • 785. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 穴

Component breakdown

穿 = 穴 hole + 牙 tooth

  • 穴 hole
  • 牙 tooth
The Gushi story

The puppy bites a hole with one sharp tooth into the only suit the groom wanted to wear to his wedding.

How it is used

  • 'Wear / put on' clothes and shoes - 穿衣服 (chuān yīfu) wear clothes, 穿鞋 (chuān xié) put on shoes.
  • 穿 is for things you pull onto the body (clothes, shoes, socks); accessories you 戴 (dài) - 戴帽子/戴眼镜 hat/glasses.
  • A second sense is 'pass/pierce through': 穿过马路 (chuānguò mǎlù) cross the road, 穿越 (chuānyuè) traverse.

Words with 穿

Example sentences

  • 他穿这件衣服很合适。 Tā chuān zhèjiàn yīfu hěn héshì.This shirt fits him well.
  • 他穿了件格子衬衫。 Tā chuānle jiàn gézi chènshān.He is wearing a checkered shirt.
  • 她穿橙色的毛衣。 Tā chuān chéngsède máoyī.She is wearing an orange sweater.
  • 宋先生穿褐色的皮鞋。 Sòng xiānsheng chuān hèsède píxié.Mr Song is wearing brown leather shoes.