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穿

chuānㄔㄨㄢ

Sino-Vietnamese: XUYÊN

Traditional: 穿

HSK 2HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1

Meaning(verb)

to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread

Examples

  • 今天很冷,多穿点儿。

    jīn tiān hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎn ér.

    It's cold today, wear more layers.

  • 她穿着一件白衬衫。

    tā chuān zhe yí jiàn bái chèn shān.

    She's wearing a white shirt.

  • 进车间要穿工作服。

    jìn chē jiān yào chuān gōng zuò fú.

    You must wear work clothes in the workshop.

Easily confused

  • 戴 — 穿 is for clothes and shoes; 戴 for hats, glasses, watches and masks.

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Stroke order

XUYÊN · 9 strokes

to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread