Dictionary/通

通

通 tōng

ㄊㄨㄥ
VAdjHSK 2TOCFL L3core 10k
1to go through
2to know well
3(suffix) expert
4to connect
5to communicate
6open
7to clear
8classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

Characters

Examples

wǒ我yǒu有yì一tōng通lái zì来自tā她de的diàn huà电话。
我有一通来自她的电话。
I had a telephone call from her.
她打了一通电话给我。
I had a telephone call from her.
这里头没有一件事说得通。
None of this makes any sense.

See also: words & characters pronounced tōng