通
通 (tōng) means “to go through”. It is made of 辶 + 甬 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 通 into its parts
What 通 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 甬 yǒng — path
- 用 yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用 yòng — to use
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
通 stroke order
Example sentences
这条路不通。Zhè tiáo lù bù tōng.This road is blocked.
电话打通了吗？Diànhuà dǎtōng le ma?Did the call get through?
Words with 通
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 普通pǔtōngordinary
- 普通话pǔtōnghuàMandarin
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 通知tōngzhīto notify
- 通常tōngchángusually
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 沟通gōutōngto communicate
- 畅通chàngtōngunobstructed
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient in
- 卡通kǎtōngcartoon
- 流通liútōngto circulate
- 通货膨胀tōnghuòpéngzhànginflation
- 通缉tōngjīto put on the wanted list
- 通俗tōngsúpopular
- 通讯tōngxùncommunications
- 通用tōngyònguniversal
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tōng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to go through; to be open; to connect |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 通
What does 通 mean?
通 (tōng) means “to go through; to be open; to connect”.
How many strokes does 通 have?
通 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 通?
The radical of 通 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 通?
通 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 甬 (path).
Which HSK level is 通?
通 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 通 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 75: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.