畅通
Old HSK 6
畅通 (chàngtōng) · unobstructed
畅通 (chàngtōng) means “unobstructed; flowing smoothly”. It is written with 2 characters: 畅 (freely) + 通 (to go through). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 畅通 is built
The characters
畅 chàng · freely
What 畅 is made of
- 申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 昜yáng — bright
通 tōng · to go through
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)
Example sentences
今天道路畅通。Jīntiān dàolù chàngtōng.Traffic is flowing smoothly today.
保持交通畅通很重要。Bǎochí jiāotōng chàngtōng hěn zhòngyào.Keeping traffic moving is important.
Questions about 畅通
What does 畅通 mean?
畅通 (chàngtōng) means “unobstructed; flowing smoothly”.
How do you pronounce 畅通?
畅通 is pronounced chàngtōng.
Which HSK level is 畅通?
畅通 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 畅销chàngxiāoto sell well
- 舒畅shūchànghappy
- 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
Learn 畅通 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.