透视

透視

tòushì

noun #14,172

Meanings

1 perspective (in drawing and painting)
2 to perform fluoroscopy; to examine by X-ray
3 to gain insight; to see through

Characters

to penetrate; through

to look; to view

Examples

学画画首先要学透视。

Xué huàhuà shǒuxiān yào xué tòushì.

To learn painting, you first need to learn perspective.

医生建议做一个胸部透视。

Yīshēng jiànyì zuò yīgè xiōngbù tòushì.

The doctor recommended a chest X-ray.

Tips

usage

透视 has three distinct meanings: artistic perspective, medical fluoroscopy/X-ray, and figuratively 'to see through' something. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

透 tòu

视 shì