to pierce, cross ☊ 
xuyên qua 
through like: xuyên qua → →
Durch enge Gassen muss er sich durch die Altstadt schlängeln. ☊ 
Xuyên qua ngõ nhỏ anh phải ngoằn ngèo qua thành phố cổ. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 955) She peeped through the crack in the curtains. ☊ crack ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
The elephant smashed its way through the trees. ☊ smash ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊