tōng

to connect; to communicate; to go through

HSK 4 #190

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 190th character
Radical ⾡ (162.7)
Strokes 10
Index # 2145

Definitions

通 tōng
  1. 1. to connect
  2. 2. to communicate
  3. 3. to go through
  4. 4. open
  5. 5. to know well
  6. 6. to clear
  7. 7. (suffix) expert
  8. 8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
通 tòng
  1. 1. classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

Stroke order

通 stroke order diagram
通 stroke order animation

Words containing 通

Word Meaning
flexible; accommodating
underpass; tunnel; subway
Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician
Datong district of Huainan city huái nán shì, Anhui
Datong district of Huainan city huái nán shì, Anhui
Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county, Qinghai
Datong County, near Xining in Qinghai
Datong County in Qinghai
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
same as Zheng coding zhèng mǎ
same as Zheng coding zhèng mǎ
(of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
(of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
old Chinese PHS mobile phone service
Little Smart, old Chinese mobile phone; smart kid
to get a thorough understanding of sth (idiom)
to get a good grasp of
Bloomberg news agency; Bloomberg
Bloomberg News; Bloomberg media company
to share a deep, wordless understanding
to think alike; deep mutual understanding
hyperinflation
hyperinflation