通
Character Breakdown
通 = 甬 + 辶
Walking through a corridor — to pass through
Radical: 辶 (no. 162)Strokes: 10
View stroke order →Definitions
- (verb, suffix, classifier) to go through
- to know well
- (suffix) expert
- to connect
- to communicate
- open
- to clear
- classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
Example Sentences
这条路通学校。
Zhè tiáo lù tōng xuéxiào
This road leads to the school
Words Containing 通
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 不通 | bù tōng | to be obstructed | HSK 6 |
| 串通 | chuàn tōng | to collude | HSK 6 |
| 三通 | sān tōng | T-joint | |
| 互通 | hù tōng | to intercommunicate | |
| 一卡通 | Yī kǎ tōng | Yikatong (Beijing public transport smart card) | |
| 不圆通 | bù yuán tōng | inflexible | |
| 中国通 | Zhōng guó tōng | China watcher | |
| 互通性 | hù tōng xìng | interoperability (of communications equipment) | |
| 一窍不通 | yī qiào bù tōng | lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head) | |
| 一通百通 | yī tōng bǎi tōng | grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom) |
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Grammar Notes
Only If (只有...才)HSK 3
只有 + Condition,(Subject) + 才 + Result
Extremely (极了)HSK 4
Subject + Adjective + 极了
Expressing Ratios/MultiplesHSK 4
Multiples: Number + 倍 | Fractions: Denominator + 分之 + Numerator | Percentages: 百分之 + Number
By Means Of (通过)HSK 4
通过 + Method/Channel + Verb Phrase
Unexpectedly (竟然)HSK 4
Subject + 竟然 + Verb/Adjective
HSK & Exam Info
HSK 3.0: Level 2
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