渗透
Old HSK 6
渗透 (shèntòu) · to seep into
渗透 (shèntòu) means “to seep into; to permeate”. It is written with 2 characters: 渗 (to seep) + 透 (through). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 渗透 is built
The characters
渗 shèn · to seep
What 渗 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 参cān — to take part in
- 厶sī — private
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
透 tòu · through
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)
Example sentences
雨水渗透到了地下。Yǔshuǐ shèntòu dào le dìxià.The rain seeped into the ground.
环保意识已经渗透到日常生活中。Huánbǎo yìshí yǐjīng shèntòu dào rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng.Environmental awareness has permeated daily life.
Questions about 渗透
What does 渗透 mean?
渗透 (shèntòu) means “to seep into; to permeate”.
How do you pronounce 渗透?
渗透 is pronounced shèntòu.
Which HSK level is 渗透?
渗透 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 渗透 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 161: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.