Using a knife to stab into a sharp thorn—that is the action of piercing.
刺穿
to impale
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to impale
中用尖锐的东西穿过某物yòng jiānruì de dōngxi chuānguò mǒuwù
- 。
He pierced the apple with a knife.
- 貳动verb
to pierce through
中用尖锐的东西穿过或打穿某物yòng jiānruì de dōngxi chuānguò huò dǎchuān mǒuwù
- 。
This knife can pierce through wood.
- 參动verb
to skewer
中用尖锐的东西穿过yòng jiānruì de dōngxi chuānguò
- 。
He stabbed the knife through the apple.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 穴(hole; gap)RADICAL
- 牙(tooth)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Use your teeth to bite through a cave or hole – that's how to remember the character for piercing through.
to impale
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to impale
中用尖锐的东西穿过某物yòng jiānruì de dōngxi chuānguò mǒuwù
- 。
He pierced the apple with a knife.
- 貳动verb
to pierce through
中用尖锐的东西穿过或打穿某物yòng jiānruì de dōngxi chuānguò huò dǎchuān mǒuwù
- 。
This knife can pierce through wood.
- 參动verb
to skewer
中用尖锐的东西穿过yòng jiānruì de dōngxi chuānguò
- 。
He stabbed the knife through the apple.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 穴(hole; gap)RADICAL
- 牙(tooth)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Use your teeth to bite through a cave or hole – that's how to remember the character for piercing through.
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