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四通八达

sì tōng bā dádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
roads open in all directions (idiom) / accessible from all sides
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-c5a47d399d13c016. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

四通八達 四通八达 [si4 tong1 ba1 da2] /roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides/

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Other forms in these source records: 四通八達

  • 四
    sì

    four / 4

  • 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)

  • 八
    bā

    eight

  • 达
    dá

    to attain / to reach / to amount to / to communicate / eminent

    Dá

    surname Da

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.