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通

tōng measure word A1
  1. to go through
  2. to know well
  3. (suffix) expert
  4. to connect
  5. to communicate
  6. open
  7. to clear
  8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
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Other readings

  • tòngclassifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

From the library

那童生叫做魏好古,文字也还清通。
儒林外史, p. 37 · C2
』那时弟吓了一跳,通身冷汗,醒转来,拿笔在手,不知不觉写了出来。
儒林外史, p. 27 · C2
和璧聘返,渑池好通。
史记·廉颇蔺相如列传, p. 12 · C2

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