tōng

pass through, common, communicate

HSK 4 #190

DEFINITIONS

通 tōng
  • to go through
  • to know well
  • (suffix) expert
  • to connect
  • to communicate
  • open
  • to clear
  • classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
通 tòng
  • classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

STROKES

WORDS

性 hù tōng xìng interoperability (of communications equipment)
有無 hù tōng yǒu wú mutual exchange of assistance (idiom); to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; scratch each other's back
五口商 wǔ kǒu tōng shāng the five treaty ports forced on Qing China by the 1842 treaty of Nanjing 南京條約|南京条约 that concluded the First Opium War, namely: Guangzhou 廣州|广州, Fuzhou 福州, Ningbo 寧波|宁波, Xiamen or Amoy 廈門|厦门 and Shanghai 上海
wǔ tōng bottom bracket shell (in a bicycle frame); (Buddhism) the five supernatural powers (abbr. for 五神通)
桥 wǔ tōng qiáo Wutongqiao district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
橋 wǔ tōng qiáo Wutongqiao district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
桥区 wǔ tōng qiáo qū Wutongqiao district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
橋區 wǔ tōng qiáo qū Wutongqiao district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
亘古今 gèn gǔ tōng jīn from ancient times up to now; throughout history
亙古今 gèn gǔ tōng jīn from ancient times up to now; throughout history
协管员 jiāo tōng xié guǎn yuán traffic warden
協管員 jiāo tōng xié guǎn yuán traffic warden
卡 jiāo tōng kǎ public transportation card; prepaid transit card; subway pass
堵塞 jiāo tōng dǔ sè road congestion; traffic jam
大学 jiāo tōng dà xué abbr. for 上海交通大學|上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西安交通大學|西安交通大学 Xia'an Jiaotong University, 國立交通大學|国立交通大学 National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) etc
大學 jiāo tōng dà xué abbr. for 上海交通大學|上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西安交通大學|西安交通大学 Xia'an Jiaotong University, 國立交通大學|国立交通大学 National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) etc
工具 jiāo tōng gōng jù means of transportation; vehicle
建设 jiāo tōng jiàn shè transport infrastructure
建設 jiāo tōng jiàn shè transport infrastructure
意外 jiāo tōng yì wài traffic accident; car crash
拥挤 jiāo tōng yōng jǐ traffic congestion
擁擠 jiāo tōng yōng jǐ traffic congestion
标志 jiāo tōng biāo zhì traffic sign
標誌 jiāo tōng biāo zhì traffic sign
枢纽 jiāo tōng shū niǔ traffic hub