| 穿 | chuān | to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread |
| 越 | yuè | to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more; generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南 |
| 时 | shí | o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period; surname Shi |
| 空 | kōng | empty; air; sky; in vain |
| 空 | kòng | to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through; to cross; to overcome |
| 时空 | shí kōng | space-time (in relativity) |
