tōng

to go through; to pass (in 通过)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • tōngto go through; to know well; (suffix) expert
  • tòngclassifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

一通百通yī tōng bǎi tōng

grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom)

普通话pǔ tōng huà

Mandarin Chinese

通知tōng zhī

to notify; notice

交通jiāo tōng

traffic; transportation

交通卡jiāo tōng kǎ

public transportation card

普通pǔ tōng

ordinary; common; average

5Example Sentences

这条通道很窄。

zhè tiáo tōng dào hěn zhǎi。

This passage is very narrow.

请打开窗户通风。

qǐng dǎ kāi chuāng hù tōng fēng。

Please open the window to air out the room.

Other Characters Pronounced “tong”