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通
tōng
to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common
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辶 (walk) provides meaning, 甬 provides pronunciation
HSK 4
10 strokes
Very Common (2%)
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⿺辶甬
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2 strokes
Words Using 通 (422)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
通知
↗
tōngzhī
to notify / to inform / notice / notification / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
4
tōngzhī
通知
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HSK 4
to notify / to inform / notice / notification / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
交通
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jiāotōng
to be connected / traffic / transportation / communications / liaison
4
jiāotōng
交通
↗
HSK 4
to be connected / traffic / transportation / communications / liaison
通过
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tōngguò
by means of / through / via / to pass through / to get through / to adopt / to pass (a bill or inspection etc) / to switch over
4
tōngguò
通过
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HSK 4
by means of / through / via / to pass through / to get through / to adopt / to pass (a bill or inspection etc) / to switch over
普通话
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pǔtōnghuà
Mandarin (common language) / Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language) / ordinary speech
4
pǔtōnghuà
普通话
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HSK 4
Mandarin (common language) / Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language) / ordinary speech
通常
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tōngcháng
regular / usual / normal / usually / normally
5
tōngcháng
通常
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HSK 5
regular / usual / normal / usually / normally
沟通
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gōutōng
to join / to connect / to link up / to communicate
5
gōutōng
沟通
↗
HSK 5
to join / to connect / to link up / to communicate
卡通
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kǎtōng
cartoon (loanword)
6
kǎtōng
卡通
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HSK 6
cartoon (loanword)
精通
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jīngtōng
proficient
6
jīngtōng
精通
↗
HSK 6
proficient
流通
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liútōng
to circulate / to distribute / circulation / distribution
6
liútōng
流通
↗
HSK 6
to circulate / to distribute / circulation / distribution
通用
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tōngyòng
common (use) / interchangeable
6
tōngyòng
通用
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HSK 6
common (use) / interchangeable