透
透 (tòu) means “through”. It is made of 辶 + 秀 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 透 into its parts
What 透 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 秀 xiù — elegant
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 乃 nǎi — then
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 禾 hé — cereal
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 秀 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
透 stroke order
Example sentences
我的衣服都湿透了。Wǒ de yīfu dōu shī tòu le.My clothes are soaked through.
阳光透过窗户照进来。Yángguāng tòuguò chuānghu zhào jìnlái.Sunlight shines in through the window.
Words with 透
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tòu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | through; thoroughly; to pass through |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 透
What does 透 mean?
透 (tòu) means “through; thoroughly; to pass through”.
How many strokes does 透 have?
透 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 透?
The radical of 透 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 透?
透 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 秀 (elegant).
Which HSK level is 透?
透 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 透 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.