通訊 (tung1 seon3 | tong1 xun4) : communication

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通訊

tung1 seon3

tong1 xun4

[1] communications; telecommunications [2] news report; bulletin; newsletter | HK and TW prefer "通訊" over "通信" to describe "telecommunications"

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 9,150,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

通訊 / 通讯

This word has been viewed 1790 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 14th Aug 2005 18:55 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

通 tung1 - through; notify; general; know
訊 seon3 - enquire; information

16 compounds containing this word:

通訊社 - news agency; press agency; news service; press service
改善通訊 - to improve communications
通訊錄 - address book; directory
語音通訊通道 - voice (communications) channel
通訊協定 - communications protocol
通訊系統 - communication system
通訊行業 - communications industry
通訊通道 - communications channel
有線寬頻通訊有限公司 - i-CABLE Communications Ltd.
無線應用通訊協定 - WAP (wireless application protocol)
新華通訊社 - Xinhua News Agency
聯合通訊社 - Yonhap News Agency (South Korea)
Common Formations:
即時通訊 - instant messaging (IM)
通訊衛星 - [n] Telstar; communications satellite; fixed satellite
光通訊 - photo-communication; optical communication
朝鮮中央通訊社 - Korean Central News Agency

One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:

通信 tung1 seon3 tong1 xin4 = to communicate; communications

* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *

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Decimal representation of this word: 通訊

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16 compounds containing this word:

One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:

*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***

* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *