通俗
Old HSK 6
通俗 (tōngsú) · popular
通俗 (tōngsú) means “popular; easy to understand; common”. It is written with 2 characters: 通 (to go through) + 俗 (social customs). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 通俗 is built
The characters
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)
俗 sú · social customs
What 俗 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 谷gǔ — valley
- 八bā — eight
- 人rén — person
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 谷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书写得通俗易懂。Zhè běn shū xiě de tōngsúyìdǒng.This book is written in an easy-to-understand way.
他喜欢听通俗歌曲。Tā xǐhuan tīng tōngsú gēqǔ.He likes listening to pop songs.
Questions about 通俗
What does 通俗 mean?
通俗 (tōngsú) means “popular; easy to understand; common”.
How do you pronounce 通俗?
通俗 is pronounced tōngsú.
Which HSK level is 通俗?
通俗 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 通俗 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 181: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.