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渗透

滲透
shèntòu
verb HSK 7-9 #9,891

Meanings

  1. 1 to permeate; to seep through
  2. 2 to infiltrate
  3. 3 osmosis

Characters

渗
shèn
seep; ooze
透
tòu
penetrate; thorough
Seep through - to permeate or infiltrate.

Examples

HSK 5
雨水渗透了整面墙。
Yǔshuǐ shèntòu le zhěng miàn qiáng.
Rainwater permeated the entire wall.
HSK 6
外来文化已经渗透到日常生活中。
Wàilái wénhuà yǐjīng shèntòu dào rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng.
Foreign culture has already permeated everyday life.
HSK 7-9
间谍渗透到了敌方内部。
Jiàndié shèntòu dào le dífāng nèibù.
The spy infiltrated into the enemy's ranks.

Tips

usage
渗透 works in three domains: physical (water seeping through), military/political (infiltration), and figurative (ideas or culture permeating society). In science, 渗透 also means osmosis: 渗透压 (osmotic pressure).

Stroke Order

渗 shèn
透 tòu