剔透

tī tòu

Dictionary entry

pure and limpid

What does 剔透 mean?

剔透 (tī tòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1pure and limpid

2(of a person) quick-witted

Character breakdown

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剔tīto scrape the meat from bones · to pick (teeth etc)透tòu(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through · to tell secretly; to leak

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剔透

tī tòu

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