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戳穿 (chuō chuān) — to puncture; to pierce through; (figurative) to expose; to lay bare

Definition

A verb meaning to pierce through physically, or figuratively to expose or lay bare (a lie, plot, or pretense). The figurative 'expose' sense is more common than the literal 'puncture'.

verb
to punctureto pierce through(figurative) to exposeto lay bare

Examples

  • 戳穿。
    Tā bǎ qì qiú chuō chuān le.
    He punctured the balloon.
  • 戳穿。
    Tā de huǎng yán bèi chuō chuān le.
    His lie was exposed.
  • 戳穿。
    Tā men chuō chuān le dí rén de jì huà.
    They exposed the enemy's plan.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

戳chuōpierce
穿chuānthrough

戳 pierces, and 穿 indicates going through.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

穿 puts 穴 (cave) and 牙 (tooth) together to show passing through or penetrating.

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