Chinese Character 通 (tung1 | tong1 {tong4}) : flow easily; smooth; move

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通
tung1 tong1 {tong4}
[1] [v] go; move; flow unobstructed [2] [v] interchange; communicate [3] [v] lead to; reach [4] [v] understand thoroughly; be versed in [5] [v] let through; through [6] smooth; fluent; fluid [7] open; passable [8] all; general; overall; throughout [9] thorough [10] common; popular [11] well-constructed; containing no fallacy (sentence) Stroke count: 11 Level: 3 Radical: (#162) This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
通
This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 4th Nov 2008
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通常 tung1 soeng4 tong1 chang2 = usually; normally 通電 tung1 din6 = electrify 唔通 m4 tung1 = could it be that...? as if... 粵交通 gaau1 tung1 jiao1 tong1 = traffic 交通燈 gaau1 tung1 dang1 = traffic lights 通知 tung1 zi1 tong1 zhi1 = to inform; to notify 普通 pou2 tung1 pu3 tong1 = ordinary; general 普通話 pou2 tung1 waa62 pu3 tong1 hua4 = putonghua 卡通片 kaa1 tung1 pin32 = a cartoon show 溝通 kau1 tung1 gou1 tong1 = to connect, to exchange; communication See all 179 compounds
Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 通冬天通常又凍又落雪。粵 edit It is usually cold and snowing in winter. 你一有消息就通知我啦。 edit Once you have the news then let me know. 佢今日冇返工，唔通佢病咗？粵 edit He did not go to work today; could it be he's sick? 年卅呀晚呢度人山人海直情水泄不通粵 edit On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move. 通常會喺博物館搵到古董粵 edit Antiques can usually be found in museums. 要唔要儲八達通積分? 粵 edit Do you want to accumulate Octopus card points? (said by cashiers to customers when making a sales transaction) [儲 should be pronounced cou5 here] 我食蘋果通常都唔㓟皮嘅粵 edit I usually eat apples without peeling its skin. 我通常一個禮拜去facial一次粵 edit I usually go for facial once every week. 亞蓮隔離周不時都打通宵麻雀，令到佢同屋企人受滋擾粵 edit Ah Lin's neighbour often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family. 佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來灶罅咩？粵 edit You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster? Show all 11 examples Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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