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HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4 Writing 4

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 通

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3.

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Semi-Enclosed

通

甬passage

通=

4.

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5.

How to Use 通

Unobstructed passage or flow

The character 通 indicates movement without blockage or the ability to pass through.

交通 • jiāo tōng • transport; traffic • HSK 4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 通

普通 • pǔ tōng • common

HSK 3.0 · L4

pǔ普

tōng通

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

yīn因

wèi为

tōng通

jiān奸

ér而

shī

Information

Pinyintōng

Meaningto pass through; to connect; to be open

Strokes10

Radical辶

Traditional通

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#1055

Zhuyinㄊㄨㄥ

UnicodeU+901A

CangjieYNIB

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辶movement

+甬passage

The movement (辶) through a passage (甬) — to pass through or connect smoothly.

jiāo交

tōng通

transport; traffic

通过 • tōng guò • by means of; through; via • HSK 4

HSK 4

tōng通

guò过

by means of; through; via

畅通 • chàng tōng • unimpeded; unblocked • HSK 6

HSK 6

chàng畅

tōng通

unimpeded; unblocked

Universal or common

The character 通 conveys the sense of being general, widespread, or commonly used.

通常 • tōng cháng • general; usual; normal • HSK 5

HSK 5

tōng通

cháng常

general; usual; normal

通俗 • tōng sú • popular; common • HSK 6

HSK 6

tōng通

sú俗

popular; common

通用 • tōng yòng • be in common use; be current • HSK 6

HSK 6

tōng通

yòng用

be in common use; be current

common

通知 • tōng zhī • notify

HSK 4

tōng通

zhī知

notify

普通话 • pǔ tōng huà • Standard Chinese [language]

HSK 4

pǔ普

tōng通

huà话

Standard Chinese [language]

开通 • kāi tōng • to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)

HSK 3.0 · L5

kāi开

tōng通

to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)

沟通 • gōu tōng • to communicate; link up; connect

HSK 5

gōu沟

tōng通

to communicate; link up; connect

通行 • tōng xíng • to go through

HSK 3.0 · L5

tōng通

xíng行

to go through

失

qù去

le了

jiā家

tíng庭

。

He lost his family because of adultery.

tā他

tōng通

xiǎo晓

sān三

guó国

yǔ语

yán言

。

He is proficient in three languages.

wǒ我

tōng通

guò过

le了

jīn今

tiān天

de的

kǎo考

shì试

。

I passed today's exam.

zǎo早

shàng上

de的

jiāo交

tōng通

hěn很

yōng拥

dǔ堵

。

The morning traffic is very congested.

zhè这

tiáo条

lù路

kě可

yǐ以

tōng通

dào到

huǒ火

chē车

zhàn站

。

This road leads to the train station.

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乘chéngto ride on; avail oneself of to multiply
迟chíslow, late, tardy
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此cǐthis, here

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Characters pronounced "tong".

佟tónga name
瞳tóngpupil of eye
彤tóngred, vermilion; name of ancient
铜tóngcopper
筒tǒngtube, cylinder, thick bamboo
桶tǒnga cylindrical container or vessel

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "辶".

迦jiācharacter for transliteration
遁dùnhide, conceal oneself; escape
迢tiáofar; distant
遂suìView details
速sùfast, quick, rapid
迂yūdoctrinaire, abstruse, unrealistic

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