穿

chuān

verb HSK 1 #270

Meanings

1 to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes)
2 to pierce through; to pass through

Characters

to wear; to pierce through

穴 (cave/hole) + 牙 (tooth) — a tooth piercing through

Examples

今天穿什么？

Jīntiān chuān shénme?

What should I wear today?

她穿了一条红裙子。

Tā chuān le yì tiáo hóng qúnzi.

She wore a red skirt.

穿过马路要小心。

Chuān guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxīn.

Be careful crossing the road.

Tips

usage

穿 is for clothes that you 'enter into' (shirts, pants, shoes, socks). For accessories like hats, scarves, and glasses, use 戴 (dài) instead.

Stroke Order

穿 chuān