通

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通 (Kangxi radical 162, 辵+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 卜弓戈月 (YNIB), four-corner 3730₂, composition ⿺辶甬)

• 嗵 樋 熥 蓪 𡠙 𢄟 𢠆 𢳟 𣻢 𦄷 𦪏 𧐺 𫍌 𨫤 𩐹 𨙖 𨖕 𥲆 𫮢 𮃫 𭀶 𬩐

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1258, character 4
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 38892
• Dae Jaweon: page 1743, character 18
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3845, character 8
• Unihan data for U+901A

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• 通 (Written Standard Chinese^?)
• 通 (Cantonese)
• Thong (sèⁿ) (Southern Min)

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *l̥ʰoːŋ) : semantic 辶 + phonetic 甬 (OC *loŋʔ).

通

1. to pass through; to travel through; to go through; or, to allow passage

   通心粉  ―  tōngxīnfěn  ―  macaroni (lit. "pass-through heart pasta")

   行不通  ―  xíngbùtōng  ―  to be not feasible

   此路不通  ―  cǐ lù bùtōng  ―  No passing road.

   結束了沿線八個縣不通鐵路的歷史。 [MSC, trad.]
   结束了沿线八个县不通铁路的历史。 [MSC, simp.]

   Jiéshù le yánxiàn bā ge xiàn bù tōng tiělù de lìshǐ.

   Ending the history of railroads not passing through these eight counties.

   • 仲夏行冬令，則雹凍傷穀，道路不通，暴兵來至。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     仲夏行冬令，则雹冻伤谷，道路不通，暴兵来至。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Rites, c. 4^th – 2^nd century BCE

     Zhòngxià xíng dōnglìng, zé báo dòng shāng gǔ, dàolù bù tōng, bàobīng lái zhì.

     If, in the second month of summer, the governmental proceedings of winter were observed, hail and cold would injure the grain; the roads would not be passable; and violent assaults of war would come.

   • 五方之民，言語不通，嗜欲不同。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     五方之民，言语不通，嗜欲不同。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Rites, c. 4^th – 2^nd century BCE

     Wǔ fāng zhī mín, yányǔ bù tōng, shìyù bù tóng.

     In those five regions, the languages of the people were not mutually intelligible, and their likings and desires were different.

   • 中通外直，不蔓不枝。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: 周敦頤 (Zhou Dunyi) (1017-1073), 愛蓮說

     Zhōng tōng wài zhí, bù màn bù zhī.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   1. (telephony) to get through

      我打咗幾次都打唔通。 [Cantonese, trad.]
      我打咗几次都打唔通。 [Cantonese, simp.]

      ngo⁵ daa² zo² gei² ci³ dou¹ daa² m⁴ tung¹.

      I tried to call several times but couldn't get through.

2. to open up; to clear out; to unblock

   條去水喉塞咗，要搵人嚟通返佢。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   条去水喉塞咗，要揾人嚟通返佢。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   tiu⁴ heoi³ seoi² hau⁴ coi³ zo², jiu³ wan² jan⁴ lai⁴ tung¹ faan¹ keoi⁵.

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. to lead to; to go to
4. to understand; to know

   通英語／通英语  ―  tōng yīngyǔ  ―  to speak English

   不通人情  ―  bùtōngrénqíng  ―  to be unreasonable

5. to connect; to communicate

   通商  ―  tōngshāng  ―  to have trade relations

   兩間房係咪通㗎？ [Cantonese, trad.]
   两间房系咪通㗎？ [Cantonese, simp.]

   loeng⁵ gaan¹ fong^4-2 hai⁶ mai⁶ tung¹ gaa³?

   Do the two rooms connect?

6. to notify; to tell

   通報／通报  ―  tōngbào  ―  to notify

   通個電話／通个电话  ―  tōng ge diànhuà  ―  to give someone a call

7. logical; coherent

   講唔通／讲唔通 [Cantonese]  ―  gong² m⁴ tung¹   ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

8. expert

   中國通／中国通  ―  zhōngguótōng  ―  one who knows China very much

9. (of Chinese characters) to be etymologically related to and carry a similar meaning to

   ……通「國」／……通「国」  ―  ...... tōng “guó”  ―  … is the same as "國 / 国 (guó)"

10. general; common

    通稱／通称  ―  tōngchēng  ―  to be generally known as

    通病  ―  tōngbìng  ―  common failing

    • 勞心者治人，勞力者治於人；治於人者食人，治人者食於人：天下之通義也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
      劳心者治人，劳力者治于人；治于人者食人，治人者食于人：天下之通义也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

      From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

      Láoxīn zhě zhì rén, láolì zhě zhì yú rén; zhì yú rén zhě sì rén, zhì rén zhě sì yú rén: tiānxià zhī tōng yì yě.

      "Those who labour with their minds govern others; those who labour with their strength are governed by others. Those who are governed by others support them; those who govern others are supported by them." This is a principle universally recognised.

11. whole; entire

    通夜  ―  tōngyè  ―  whole night

12. (Cantonese) pipe-shaped object

    鐵通／铁通 [Cantonese]  ―  tit³ tung¹   ―  iron pipe

13. (Cantonese) Short for 通心粉 (“macaroni”).

    腿通 [Cantonese]  ―  teoi² tung¹   ―  macaroni with ham

14. (literary) Classifier for phone calls, letters, telegrams, etc..

    一通電報／一通电报  ―  yī tōng diànbào  ―  one telegram

15. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) very; most; clearly
16. (Southern Min) can; may

    alt. forms: 可, 倘

    這通食無？／这通食无？ [Hokkien]  ―  Che thang chia̍h--bô? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  Can this be eaten?

• (telephony: to get through): 入 (rù)
• (macaroni):

• “通”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

通

1. Classifier for rolls of the drum.
2. Classifier for actions.

   胡說一通／胡说一通  ―  húshuō yī tòng  ―  to talk a heap of nonsense

   發了一通牢騷／发了一通牢骚  ―  fā le yī tòng láosāo  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   • 我這一介紹，嗬，他們這一通買。 [Beijing Mandarin, trad.]
     我这一介绍，嗬，他们这一通买。 [Beijing Mandarin, simp.]

     From: 2000, 梁左 and 梁歡, 《閒人馬大姐》, Episode 6

     Wǒ zhè yī jièshào, hē, tāmen zhè yī tòng mǎi.

     They went on a buying frenzy after just a bit of advertising from me.

通

1. (Southern Min) to lead to
2. (Hokkien) to go through; to penetrate
3. (Teochew) to be proficient in
4. (Hokkien, as a complement) complete; comprehensive
5. (Southern Min) throughout

   規年通天 [Hokkien, trad.]
   规年通天 [Hokkien, simp.]

   kui-nî-thàng-thiⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   throughout the year

   亙日／亘日 [Teochew]  ―  tang³ rig⁸ [Peng'im]  ―  whole day

• “Entry #6672”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2024.

Shinjitai	通
Kyūjitai [1]	通󠄁 通+󠄁? (Adobe-Japan1)
	通󠄃 通+󠄃? (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho)
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(Second grade kyōiku kanji)

1. pass through

• Go-on: つう (tsū, Jōyō)^{←つう (tuu, historical)}、つ (tsu, Jōyō ^†)^{←つ (tu, historical)}
• Kan-on: とう (tō)^{←とう (tou, historical)}
• Kun: とおる (tōru, 通る, Jōyō)^{←とほる (toforu, 通る, historical)}、かよう (kayou, 通う, Jōyō)、とおす (tōsu, 通す, Jōyō)^{←とほす (tofosu, 通す, historical)}
• Nanori: とん (ton)、どうし (dōshi)、とお (tō)、とおり (tōri)、とおる (tōru)、どおり (dōri)、みち (michi)、みつ (mitsu)、ゆき (yuki)、なお (nao)、ひらく (hiraku)

通(つう) • (-tsū) 

1. documents

   証(しょう)書(しょ)一(いっ)通(つう)

   shōsho ittsū

   one certificate

通(つう) • (tsū) 

1. authority, expert, connoisseur

   支(し)那(な)通(つう)

   shinatsū

   China hand

通(とおる) • (Tōru) 

1. a male given name

通 (eumhun 통할 통 (tonghal tong))

1. hanja form^? of 통 (“pass through”)

通: Hán Việt readings: thông (他(tha)東(đông)切(thiết))^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
通: Nôm readings: thong^{[1][2][3][6][4][5][7]}, thông^[1][2][4][7], thồng^[5], thỗng^[5]

1. chữ Hán form of thông (“to go through; to pass through”).
2. chữ Hán form of thông (“to clear off; to unchoke; to unclog”).
3. chữ Hán form of thông (“to be familiar with; to master; to be fluent or conversant”).
4. Nôm form of thong (“clear; open; having a passage through”).
5. Nôm form of thong (“to communicate”).