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穿

chuān

to drill, to pierce; to dress, to wear

🔤 Pictophonetic: 牙 (tooth) provides meaning, 穴 provides pronunciation
HSK 2 9 strokes Very Common (8%)
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Component Breakdown

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穴
xué
cave, den, hole
牙
yá
tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
⿱穴牙 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

xué
穴
cave, den, hole
📷 Pictographic: The mouth of a cave
5 strokes HSK 6
yá
牙
tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
4 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 穿 (66)

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