tī tòu

剔透 (tī tòu) is a Chinese word meaning “pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted”.

Meanings

  1. 1pure and limpid
  2. 2(of a person) quick-witted

Characters in 剔透

剔tī · to scrape the meat from bones透tòu · (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through

Related words

透(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through透露to leak out透过to pass through挑剔picky透顶out-and-out透明transparent透气to flow freely (of air)渗透(lit. and fig.) to permeate看透to understand thoroughly穿透to penetrate透视(drawing and painting) perspective透支(banking) to overdraw

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