通 - tōng

pass through, common, communicate

How to read 通

Click 通 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi	通
Traditional	通
Pinyin	tōng
English	pass through, common, communicate
Radical hint	辵

Example words

to unblock breastmilk flow learned person; person of wide knowledge and sound scholarship general rule; standard practice to relieve constipation; to promote bowel movement

Example sentence

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