透 (tòu)
(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak;
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Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 秀 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文新附》:“透,跳也;過也。从辵,秀聲。”
Components
- 辶 (meaning) — 辶 is a component form of 辵.
- 秀 (sound)