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title: "Shentou Meaning: 渗透 (shèntòu) Means “to seep”"
description: "渗透 (traditional 滲透, shèntòu) means “to seep; to permeate”. Hear its tones, see what 渗 and 透 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shentou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 渗透 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

渗透 shèntòu

## to seep; to permeate

## It can also mean

- to infiltrate
- osmosis

## Its characters

1. 渗 shèn to seep
2. 透 tòu to penetrate

## In a sentence

雨水渗透了墙壁。 The rainwater seeped through the wall.

这种偷懒的习惯甚至**渗透**进了网络用语，“永远的神”“笑死我了”，在网上往往只剩下四个字母：YYDS、XS

From [汉字没有字母，中国人怎么打字？ · How do Chinese people type without an alphabet?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-do-chinese-people-type-without-an-alphabet#library-word-372-374)

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## More words with 渗 or 透

- [透过 tòuguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/touguo)
- [透露 tòulù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/toulu)
- [透明 tòumíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/touming)

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