tōng

All readings
Source form: 通
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
Sources & editorial notes

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 通 [tong1] /to go through/to know well/(suffix) expert/to connect/to communicate/open/to clear/classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc/

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tòng

All readings
Source form: 通
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-e32663ce33e4b6d6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

通 通 [tong4] /classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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