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

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通 stroke order animation

Words containing 通

Word Meaning
interoperability (of communications equipment)
to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
the five treaty ports forced on Qing China by the 1842 treaty of Nanjing nán jīng tiáo yuē that concluded the First Opium War, namely: Guangzhou 广guǎng zhōu, Fuzhou fú zhōu, Ningbo níng bō, Xiamen or Amoy xià mén and Shanghai shàng hǎi
(Buddhism) the five supernatural powers (abbr. for 五神通)
Wutongqiao district of Leshan city lè shān shì, Sichuan
Wutongqiao District, Leshan, Sichuan
Wutongqiao District in Leshan, Sichuan
Wutongqiao District, Leshan, Sichuan
from ancient times up to now; throughout history
from ancient times up to now; throughout history
traffic warden
traffic warden
public transportation card; prepaid transit card
traffic jam; road congestion
abbr. for shàng hǎi jiāo tōng dà xué Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西xī ān jiāo tōng dà xué Xia'an Jiaotong University, 国立交通大学 National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) etc
abbr. for shàng hǎi jiāo tōng dà xué Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西xī ān jiāo tōng dà xué Xia'an Jiaotong University, 国立交通大学 National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) etc
means of transportation; vehicle
transport infrastructure
transport infrastructure
traffic accident; car crash
traffic congestion
traffic congestion
traffic sign
traffic sign
traffic hub