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title: "Guanchuan Meaning: 贯穿 (guànchuān) Means “to run through”"
description: "贯穿 (traditional 貫穿, guànchuān) means “to run through; to penetrate”. Hear its tones, see what 贯 and 穿 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanchuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 贯穿 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

贯穿 guànchuān

## to run through; to penetrate

## Its characters

1. 贯 guàn to pass through
2. 穿 chuān to pierce

## In a sentence

这条河贯穿整个城市。 This river runs through the whole city.

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## More words with 贯 or 穿

- [穿过 chuānguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanguo)
- [穿梭 chuānsuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuansuo)
- [穿越 chuānyuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanyue)
- [贯彻 guànchè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanche)
- [一贯 yīguàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiguan)

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