通用 (tōngyòng) · universal

通 tōng · to go through

What 通 is made of

• 辶 — walking, moving
• 甬yǒng — path
  • 用yòng — to use
    • 冂 — frame

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)

用 yòng · to use

What 用 is made of

• 冂 — frame
  • 丨 — vertical stroke