通 透

tōng tòudictionary entry

penetrating

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

通透通透 [tong1 tou4] /penetrating/

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Reference information

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Character information

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通
tōng
to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
tòng
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
透
tòu
(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through / to tell secretly; to leak / thoroughly; through and through / to appear; to show

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.