How is 通 pronounced?

通 is pronounced “tōng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 通?

通 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 通?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 通 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2verbadjective

通

tōng

通 (tōng) means “to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

这条路通学校。

Zhè tiáo lù tōng xuéxiào.

This road leads to the school.

Words containing 通

交通jiāo tōngto be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 畅通chàng tōngunimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction 普通话pǔ tōng huàMandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 沟通gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 通过tōng guòto pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test); by means of; through; via 通知tōng zhīto notify; to inform; notice; notification 通常tōng chángregular; usual; normal; usually; normally 精通jīng tōngto be proficient in; to master (a subject)卡通kǎ tōngcartoon (loanword)流通liú tōngto circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 普通pǔ tōngcommon; ordinary; general; average 通货膨胀tōng huò péng zhànginflation

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Frequently asked questions

What does 通 mean?: 通 (tōng) means “to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 通 pronounced?: 通 is pronounced “tōng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 通?: 通 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 通?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 通 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18