穿 chuān

1. chuān verb to dress; to wear
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: The subject of this verb is usually a person and the single object the item of clothing worn. For example, 她穿着件粉红的卫生衣 'She was wearing a pink sweatshirt ...' (Lao She, 2003, p. 306; CC-CEDICT '穿'; Guoyu '穿' v 3; Kroll 2015 '穿' 6, p. 59; XHZD '穿' 4, p. 100)
2. chuān verb to penetrate; to pass through
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '穿'; Kroll 2015 '穿' 1, p. 59; XHZD '穿' 1, p. 100)
3. chuān adverb penetratingly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: After a verb; for example, 说穿 state in a penetrating way (Guoyu '穿' adv; XHZD '穿' 2, p. 100)
4. chuān verb to push forward
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '穿' 2, p. 59)
5. chuān adjective worn out
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '穿' adj; Kroll 2015 '穿' 3, p. 59)
6. chuān verb to thread together
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 贯通 (CC-CEDICT '穿'; Guoyu '穿' v 2; Kroll 2015 '穿' 4, p. 59)
7. chuān noun a pit for a grave
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '穿' 5, p. 59)
8. chuān verb to dig
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 挖掘 (Guoyu '穿' v 1)
9. chuān verb to pierce; chidra
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: chidra, Japanese: sen (BCSD '穿', p. 910; MW 'chidra'; SH '穿', p. 311; Unihan '穿')

Contained in

• 1. 合抱之木 生于幼苗 2. 穿石之水 始于涓滴 3. 成功之基 奠于勤劳 4. 悟道之缘 在于用心(1. 合抱之木 生於幼苗 2. 穿石之水 始於涓滴 3. 成功之基 奠於勤勞 4. 悟道之緣 在於用心) A giant tree comes from tiny sprouts. Water that wears through rock comes from a stream of droplets. Success comes from a foundation built by diligence. Conditions for awakening come from commitment.
• 八穴七穿 eight holes, seven openings
• 以无尽灯传承后代 以自性佛觉悟心性 以三法印印证佛法 以四圣谛统摄信心 以五乘法贯穿佛法 以六度门进入佛国 以七觉支开展智慧 以八正道圆满修证(以無盡燈傳承後代 以自性佛覺悟心性 以三法印印證佛法 以四聖諦統攝信心 以五乘法貫穿佛法 以六度門進入佛國 以七覺支開展智慧 以八正道圓滿修證) Pass the inextinguishable light to future generations. Awaken yourself with your intrinsic Buddha-nature. Authenticate all teachings with the Three Dharma Seals. Crystallize your faith with the Four Noble Truths. Penetrate all teachings with the Five Vehicles. Enter the Buddha land through the door of the Six Perfections. Unfold your wisdom with the Seven Factors of Enlightenment. Perfect your practices and understanding through the Noble Eightfold Path.
• 七穿八穴 seven holes and eight openings
• 搬柴运水皆妙道 穿衣吃饭尽禅机(搬柴運水皆妙道 穿衣吃飯盡禪機) Realize the wondrous Way through collecting wood and water; Attain the Chan mind through dressing and eating.

Also contained in

磨穿铁砚 、 穿帮 、 揭穿 、 穿着讲究 、 戳穿 、 眼穿肠断 、 穿针走线 、 穿透辐射 、 天穿日 、 拆穿 、 健穿 、 穿一条裤子 、 穿透 、 穿小鞋 、 户限为穿 、 穿刺 、 穿洞 、 一眼看穿 、 洞穿 、 穿上 、 穿凿 、 看穿 、 穿结 、 试穿 、 冻穿 、 穿戴 、 穿搭 、 穿孔 、 马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 、 穿梭 、 引线穿针 、 穿马路 、 穿衣 、 妄生穿凿 、 时空穿梭 、 穿山甲 、 贯穿今古 、 穿行 、 万箭穿心 、 穿孔纸袋 、 戳穿试验 、 穿孝 、 扎穿 、 穿越 、 时空穿越 、 百步穿杨

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 14 Samantapāsādikā (Shan Jian Lu Pi Po Sha) 善見律毘婆沙 — count: 14
• Scroll 4 Za Baozang Jing 雜寶藏經 — count: 12
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 11
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 11
• Scroll 1 Jingang Sanmei Jing Lun 金剛三昧經論 — count: 10
• Scroll 11 Da Zhuangyan Lun Jing (Kalpanāmaṇḍitikā) 大莊嚴論經 — count: 10
• Scroll 2 Sutra on Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva and the Ṛsī ̣Discourses on the Auspicious and Inauspicious Days of the Constellations and Luminous Bodies (Wenshushili Ji Zhu Xian Suo Shuo Jixiong Shi Ri Shan E Su Yao Jing) 文殊師利菩薩及諸仙所說吉凶時日善惡宿曜經 — count: 10
• Scroll 7 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 10
• Scroll 103 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 10
• Scroll 5 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 9 , has English translation

Collocations

• 穿珠 (穿珠) 至穿珠家立於門外 — Da Zhuangyan Lun Jing (Kalpanāmaṇḍitikā) 大莊嚴論經, Scroll 11 — count: 25
• 穿漏 (穿漏) 於戒穿漏 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 14
• 穿墙 (穿牆) 穿牆開藏 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 11
• 穿穴 (穿穴) 亦不穿穴 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 43 — count: 9
• 时穿 (時穿) 時穿珠師即便涕泣頂禮比丘足 — Da Zhuangyan Lun Jing (Kalpanāmaṇḍitikā) 大莊嚴論經, Scroll 11 — count: 8
• 穿无缺 (穿無缺) 無穿無缺 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 8
• 穿戒 (穿戒) 穿戒 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 8
• 穿坏 (穿壞) 穿壞津漏 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 32 — count: 8
• 穿皮 (穿皮) 或持穿皮 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 6
• 穿针 (穿針) 智慧了知穿針之事 — Pusa Bensheng Man Lun (Jātakamālā) 菩薩本生鬘論, Scroll 9 — count: 5