How is 透 pronounced?

透 is pronounced “tòu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 透?

透 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 透?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 透 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4adjectiveverb

透

tòu

透 (tòu) means “(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak; thoroughly; through and through; to appear; to show”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

阳光透过窗子照进来。

Yángguāng tòu guò chuāngzi zhào jìnlái.

Sunlight shines through the window.

Words containing 透

透明tòu míngtransparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny 渗透shèn tòu(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population)透露tòu lùto leak out; to divulge; to reveal

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Frequently asked questions

What does 透 mean?: 透 (tòu) means “(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak; thoroughly; through and through; to appear; to show”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 透 pronounced?: 透 is pronounced “tòu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 透?: 透 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 透?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 透 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18