响彻

響徹
xiǎngchè
verb #36,032

Meanings

  1. 1 to resound through
  2. 2 to ring out across (a space)
  3. 3 to reverberate

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhōngshēng xiǎngchè shāngǔ.
The sound of the bell rang out across the valley.
HSK 7-9
Tā de gēshēng xiǎngchè zhěnggè lǐtáng.
His singing resounded throughout the entire auditorium.

Tips

usage
Almost always followed by a place: 响彻云霄 ('resound to the heavens'), 响彻天地 ('resound through heaven and earth'). The 彻 (chè, 'to penetrate completely') gives the sense of sound piercing all the way through space.
memory
响 (xiǎng, 'to ring/sound') + 彻 (chè, 'to penetrate') - sound that doesn't just fill a space, it goes all the way through it.

Stroke Order

响 xiǎng
彻 chè