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穿 vs 戴

Wear (through the body) vs. wear (on the surface).

穿
chuān
ㄔㄨㄢ
to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)
radical 穴 · to drill, to pierce; to dress, to wear
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戴
dài
ㄉㄞˋ
to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect
radical 戈 · to support; to respect; to put on, to wear; surname
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穿 · 戴

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