彻 chè — thorough; penetrating; complete; through; penetrating

彻

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #792

Traditional: 徹

chè che4

Basic definition

  1. adjective thorough; penetrating; complete; through; penetrating e.g 彻底透彻贯彻

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从彳( chì),甲骨文,从“鬲”(炊具)从“丑”(举手),表示吃罢饭用手撤去炊具的意思。《说文》给古文增加了音符“彳”,变成了形声字。本义:撤除,撤去)
  2. remove e.g 彻案 · 彻坐 · 彻兵
  3. dismantle e.g 彻屋
  4. understand e.g 彻鉴
  5. reclaim e.g 彻田
  6. penetrate;pierce e.g 彻札
  7. finish;complete e.g 彻命 · 彻卷
adjective
  1. thorough;penetrating;clear e.g 透彻洞彻彻夜 通彻 · 彻内彻外 · 彻朗

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