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CHINESE CHARACTER

通 (tōng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tōng
to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common
HSK 410 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

辶 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 通.

Phonetic component

甬 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 10

Write 通 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 通

交通

事故耽误了交通。

Shì gù dān wù le jiāo tōng。

The accident held up traffic.

普通

那个名字很普通吗?

Nà ge míng zì hěn pǔ tōng ma?

Is that a common name?

该法案将永远不会通过。

Gāi fǎ àn jiāng yǒng yuǎn bú huì tōng guò。

The bill will never go through.

FAQ

What does 通 (tōng) mean in Chinese?

to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common

How do you write 通 in stroke order?

通 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 通?

辶 is the radical in 通. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 通?

交通 (jiāotōng): to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison; 普通 (pǔtōng): common; ordinary; general; average; 普通话 (pǔtōnghuà): Putonghua; standard Mandarin.