通
tōng
to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect
Character Breakdown
Walking through a corridor — to pass through
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
Related Words
Grammar Notes
只有 + Condition，(Subject) + 才 + Result
Subject + Adjective + 极了
Multiples: Number + 倍 | Fractions: Denominator + 分之 + Numerator | Percentages: 百分之 + Number
通过 + Method/Channel + Verb Phrase
Subject + 竟然 + Verb/Adjective
HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 4
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 2 list
通: New to the HSK lists at HSK 4. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 4 exam
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.