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
a pass (authority to enter)
to lead to
to announce; to give notice
to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable
throughout the night; all night
to notify; to inform; to announce
ventilation; to ventilate; airy
to commit adultery; adultery
will work; practicable; realizable
macaroni
all; entire; complete
to be in general use; to pass through; to go through
air vent; opening for ventilation
to open access; to establish contact
to phone sb up
I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me
wanted poster; order for arrest; wanted circular
wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law)
connected; interlinked; communicating
to bribe
fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason
to collude; to gang up; to collaborate
ultimatum
proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through
to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations