(chè)

HSK 47 strokesTrad.

thorough

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chè
Meaning
thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳切

In this compound, the meaning comes from (cut); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chè
HSK 4

thorough

Open 彻底 page →
chè
HSK 7-9

the whole night

Open 彻夜 page →
guànchè
HSK 7-9

to implement

Open 贯彻 page →
tòuchè
HSK 7-9

penetrating; thorough; incisive

Open 透彻 page →
qīnchè

(of a projectile) to penetrate (armor etc)

Open 侵彻 page →
jiǒngchè

bright and easily understood; clear; transparent

Open 冏彻 page →
kǎichè

variant of 愷撒|恺撒, Caesar (emperor)

Open 凯彻 page →

to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)

Open 大彻大悟 page →

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