穿 chuān▶ llevar puesto, usar

Stroke order

穿 is written in 9 strokes.

• 穿

Senses

1. to bore through; to pierce; to perforate
2. to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)
3. to thread; to string together
4. to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)
5. verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion

Example sentences

• 我喜欢穿衣服。Wǒ xǐhuan chuān yīfu.I like to wear clothes.
• 他穿什么颜色？Tā chuān shénme yánsè?What color is he wearing?

Related words

• 穿越Atravesar

穿 is pronounced chuān and means “llevar puesto, usar”. HSK 2 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 穿 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.