The Chinese word 看穿 (kànchuān) is a compound verb formed by combining the character 看 (kàn), meaning "to look" or "to see", with the character 穿 (chuān), whose core meaning is "to penetrate" or "to pierce through". Together, they create a vivid metaphorical meaning: the act of "seeing through" something, such as an illusion, disguise, or someone's true intentions. It describes a perceptive insight that penetrates surface appearances to grasp the underlying reality or truth, effectively blending a literal visual action (看) with a figurative concept of piercing clarity (穿).