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透 (tau3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

透 (tau3, tòu) — (preposition) 1. Via or through; (adjective); Transparent and see through; (verb) Ignite fire (for BBQ or cooking); to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show; to leak out; to ignite (fire)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 透唔到氣 (tau3 m4 dou3 hei3) — can not breathe; breathless; suffocating
• 透啖氣 (tau3 daam6 hei3) — to take a breather; to take a short break from something
• 透大氣 (tau3 daai6 hei3) — deep breath (spoken)
• 透心涼 (tau3 sam1 loeng4) — feeling cool from inside
• 透明 (tau3 ming4) — to ignore
• 透火 (tau3 fo2) — igniting a fire (spoken)

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