Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 𢾿 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (徹)
Simplified (彻)
Notes
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Historical Evolution
徹
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
徹
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
徹
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
徹
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
徹
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
徹
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
徹
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
徹
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
徹
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
徹
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
徹
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
徹
Regular
Modern
Chinese
彻 / 徹 [chè]
thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
徹 あきら
Akira female given name
徹 いたる
Itaru unclassified name
徹 おさむ
Osamu given name
徹 ちょる
Choru given name
徹 つよし
Tsuyoshi male given name
徹 てつ
Tetsu surnamegiven name
徹 てつじ
Tetsuji male given name
徹 とうる
Touru male given namefemale given name
徹 とおる
Tooru male given namefemale given name
徹 みち
Michi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (28)
彻底 [chèdǐ] #1,624
thorough
贯彻 [guànchè] #25,396
to implement
彻头彻尾 [chètóuchèwěi] #9,186
lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
彻夜 [chèyè] #13,273
the whole night
透彻 [tòuchè] #19,837
penetrating
曼彻斯特 [Mànchèsītè] #18,012
Manchester
响彻 [xiǎngchè] #36,032
to resound
彻查 [chèchá] #30,096
to investigate thoroughly
彻夜不眠 [chèyèbùmián] #37,494
to be sleepless all night
彻骨 [chègǔ] #38,805
to the bone
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JAPANESE WORDS (48)
⭐ 通る [とおる] #984
to go by
⭐ 通す [とおす] #1,270
to stick through
⭐ 応える [こたえる] #1,827
to respond
⭐ 徹底的 [てっていてき] #2,964
thorough
⭐ 撤退 [てったい] #4,725
evacuation
⭐ 徹底 [てってい] #5,701
thoroughness
⭐ 透き通る [すきとおる] #6,728
to be transparent
⭐ 徹夜 [てつや] #6,743
staying up all night
⭐ 徹する [てっする] #7,459
to penetrate
⭐ 冷徹 [れいてつ] #11,382
cool-headed
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