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The character 透 conveys meanings of penetration, passage, or complete transparency. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 辶 indicates movement or distance, while the right component 秀 (meaning "excellent" or "elegant") provides the phonetic element. Originally, it referred to physically jumping over or passing through an obstacle. This concept of traversal later extended to describe light or liquid moving through materials and eventually developed abstract senses, such as thoroughly understanding a situation or expressing an extreme degree.
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这块玻璃很透明。
阳光透过窗户照进来。
我渐渐摸透了他的脾气。
他向媒体透露了新消息。
房间太闷了，打开窗户透透气。
医生用X光透视了他的胸部。
一场大雨过后，他的衬衫湿透了。
经过分析，他终于看透了问题的本质。