穿
セン, うが.つ, は.く

put on (to the feet), dig, pierce, drill

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

穴# hole + 牙 fangs/mesh → using fangs, pierce a hole → *make a hole*; *dig*; *drill* → *pass through*; *pass an object through*; *penetration*; *investigate thoroughly*. Also, *wear/put on* (footwear) (← foot that penetrates the hole of footwear). For the idea of piercing, compare 串 and 丱.

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