tōng

  1. tōng verb to go through; to open
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 1; Unihan '通')
  2. tōng adjective open
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '通' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '通' 3)
  3. tōng measure word instance; occurrence; bout
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: A measure word for actions (Guoyu '通' n 2; Kroll 2015 '通' 10)
  4. tōng verb to connect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 通 is synonymous with 连接 in this sense. Etymology: 通:達也。(Shuo Wen; Guoyu '通' v 1)
  5. tōng verb to know well
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: 通 is synonymous with 了解 or 精通 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 4; Kroll 2015 '通' 6a)
  6. tōng verb to report
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: 通 is synonymous with 通报 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 3)
  7. tōng verb to commit adultery
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: 通 is synonymous with 通奸 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 5)
  8. tōng adjective common; in general
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 通 is synonymous with 共同 in this sense (Guoyu '通' adj 6; Kroll 2015 '通' 7; Unihan '通').
  9. tōng verb to transmit
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '通' v 2; Kroll 2015 '通' 2)
  10. tōng verb to attain a goal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 4)
  11. tōng adverb finally; in the end
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 4a)
  12. tōng verb to communicate with
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 5)
  13. tōng adverb thoroughly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '通' adj 7; Kroll 2015 '通' 6)
  14. tōng verb to pardon; to forgive
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 8)
  15. tōng adjective free-flowing; smooth
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 畅达 (Guoyu '通' adj 2)
  16. tōng adjective smoothly; without a hitch
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 顺利 (Guoyu '通' adj 3)
  17. tōng adjective erudite; learned
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 通 is synonymous with 渊博 in this sense (Guoyu '通' adj 5)
  18. tōng noun an expert
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '通' n 1)

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  • 修通 (修通) 坦氣修通 — Guanzi 管子, 幼官第八 Chapter 8: Young Officials — count: 10
  • 通嗣 (通嗣) 通嗣君也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 6
  • 属通 (屬通) 弟兄不得以屬通 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 5
  • 上通 (上通) 上通而不困 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《儒行》 The Conduct of the Scholar — count: 5
  • 通外 (通外) 通外內之言以事君 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 5
  • 始通 (始通) 始通也 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 4
  • 通吴 (通吳) 乃通吳于晉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 4
  • 通滥 (通濫) 通濫也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 3
  • 情通 (情通) 百里之情通矣 — Guanzi 管子, 法法第十六 Chapter 16: Fa Fa — count: 3
  • 通德 (通德) 通德而天下定 — Guanzi 管子, 幼官第八 Chapter 8: Young Officials — count: 3