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通

Character

通 tōng · tòng

HSK 2Character2 readings

to connect; to lead to a place

Radical
辶
Strokes
10
Structure
Surrounds from bottom-left
Parts
辶 甬
Traditional
通
Frequency
#203 most common character
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Readings and meanings

tōng

tong1Main readingHSK 2
  1. to connect; to lead to a place
  2. open; not blocked (as in 交通, traffic)
  3. measure word for phone calls (as in 一通电话, a phone call)

Examples

  • 这条路通学校吗？

    zhè tiáo lù tōng xué xiào ma

    Does this road go to the school?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我打了一通电话。

    wǒ dǎ le yī tōng diàn huà

    I made a phone call.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “通” as tōng

交通jiāo tōngtrafficWordHSK 2普通pǔ tōngordinaryWordHSK 2通知tōng zhīto tell someone about something, often before it happensWordHSK 2通过tōng guòto pass a test, exam, or checkWordHSK 2普通话pǔ tōng huàMandarin, the standard spoken form of ChineseWordHSK 2通信tōng xìnto communicate with someone by letter, phone, or emailWordHSK 3通常tōng chángusuallyWordHSK 3通知书tōng zhī shūan official letter that tells you important newsWordHSK 4

tòng

tong4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is tōng.

  1. classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

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