穿
chuān
to wear
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 今天穿什么?What to wear today?
- 穿上鞋子。Put on shoes.
Collocations
穿衣服穿鞋穿上
Mnemonic
穿 chuān "wear (clothes/shoes/socks) / pierce" — for items the body passes through. Distinguish from 戴 dài (wear hat/glasses/watch — items put onto). Japanese 穿つ ugatsu retains the "pierce" sense.
Quick check
"Wear a hat"?