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IDENTITY

tōngthrough; to understand; unobstructed

HSK 2Top 150

CORE MEANING

through; to understand; unobstructed

Part of speech
adjective
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.to pass throughHSK2
  2. 2.to understandHSK4

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
walk radical (chuò)
strokes
10
Structure
semi-enclosed compound
IDS sequence
⿺辶甬
    • moving
    • gives the sound tōng

USAGE

Common words

通过tōngguòto pass
交通jiāotōngtraffic
通知tōngzhīto notify

Graded examples

  • 他通过了考试。Tā tōngguò le kǎoshì.HSK3

    He passed the exam.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

Moving (辶) through an open path (甬) — passing, connecting.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#150
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

Reviewed by
AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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