• 190th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.11% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 384 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tōng (tong1)to go through • to know well • (suffix) expert • to connect • to communicate • open • to clear • classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
2. tòng (tong4)classifier for sections of music playing • classifier for bouts of unpleasant language

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tōng (tong1)The component is pronounced as 'tǒng' (tong3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for tōng (tong1)The component is pronounced as 'yǒng' (yong3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for tōng (tong1)The component is pronounced as 'yòng' (yong4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for tòng (tong4)The component is pronounced as 'tǒng' (tong3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for tòng (tong4)The component is pronounced as 'yǒng' (yong3). It has the same pinyin final.
6. Pronunciation clue for tòng (tong4)The component is pronounced as 'yòng' (yong4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

交通 
普通 
沟通 (溝通)
联通 (聯通)
通宵 
通常 
通知 
通过 (通過)
开通 (開通)

Uncommon

亨通 
全球通 
南通 
卡通 
圆通 (圓通)
想通 
打通 
接通 
扑通 (撲通)
普普通通 
普通话 (普通話)
畅通 (暢通)
水泄不通 (水洩不通)
流通 
灯火通明 (燈火通明)
相通 
精通 
网通 (網通)
变通 (變通)
通俗 
通信 
通勤 
通向 
通告 
通报 (通報)
通州 
通往 
通畅 (通暢)
通气 (通氣)
通用 
通病 
通红 (通紅)
通缉 (通緝)
通胀 (通脹)
通行 
通行证 (通行證)
通讯 (通訊)
通讯录 (通訊錄)
通话 (通話)
通货膨胀 (通貨膨脹)
通车 (通車)
通透 
通通 
通道 
通关 (通關)
通风 (通風)

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  • 120th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.16% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 294 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qíng (qing2)feeling • emotion • passion • situation

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for qíng (qing2)The component is pronounced as 'qīng' (qing1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

事情 
心情 
爱情 (愛情)
感情 

Uncommon

人情 
传情 (傳情)
剧情 (劇情)
友情 
同情 
多情 
心甘情愿 (心甘情願)
性情 
情人 
情人节 (情人節)
情侣 (情侶)
情商 
情意 
情感 
情怀 (情懷)
情景 
情书 (情書)
情歌 
情况 (情況)
情节 (情節)
情绪 (情緒)
情缘 (情緣)
情谊 (情誼)
情调 (情調)
情愿 (情願)
恋情 (戀情)
深情 
温情 (溫情)
激情 
无情 (無情)
热情 (熱情)
留情 
尽情 (盡情)
真情 
知情 
矫情 (矯情)
纯情 (純情)
行情 
表情 
亲情 (親情)
详情 (詳情)
钟情 (鍾情)
风情 (風情)

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  • 289th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.08% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 268 words
  • Component in 6 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Da2)surname Da
2. (da2)to attain • to reach • to amount to • to communicate • eminent

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (da2)The component is pronounced as '' (da4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (da2)The component is pronounced as 'dài' (dai4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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also appears in:

Example Words

Common

到达 (到達)
抵达 (抵達)
柯达 (柯達)
发达 (發達)
直达 (直達)
表达 (表達)
豁达 (豁達)
转达 (轉達)
达人 (達人)
达到 (達到)
达成 (達成)

Uncommon

下达 (下達)
传达 (傳達)
八达岭 (八達嶺)
哈根达斯 (哈根達斯)
布达佩斯 (布達佩斯)
布达拉宫 (布達拉宮)
斯巴达 (斯巴達)
溜达 (溜達)
纳斯达克 (納斯達克)
美索不达米亚 (美索不達米亞)
蹦达 (蹦達)
送达 (送達)
通情达理 (通情達理)
通达 (通達)
达令 (達令)
达喀尔 (達喀爾)
达坂城 (達坂城)
达州 (達州)
达拉斯 (達拉斯)
达标 (達標)
达沃斯 (達沃斯)
达尔文 (達爾文)
达菲 (達菲)
达观 (達觀)
阿凡达 (阿凡達)
阿迪达斯 (阿迪達斯)
雅加达 (雅加達)
雷达 (雷達)
飞黄腾达 (飛黃騰達)
马自达 (馬自達)
马达 (馬達)
高达 (高達)

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  • 89th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.21% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 460 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (li3)texture • grain (of wood) • inner essence • intrinsic order • reason • logic • truth • science • natural science (esp. physics) • to manage • to pay attention to • to run (affairs) • to handle • to put in order • to tidy up

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (li3)The component is pronounced as '' (li3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

心理 
整理 
理想 
理由 
理解 
管理 
处理 (處理)
护理 (護理)
道理 

Uncommon

不理 
代理 
修理 
伦理 (倫理)
助理 
原理 
合理 
哲理 
地理 
大理 
心安理得 
心理学 (心理學)
心理学家 (心理學家)
情理 
打理 
推理 
搭理 
料理 
明理 
条理 (條理)
梳理 
治理 
清理 
无理 (無理)
无理取闹 (無理取鬧)
物理 
理喻 
理工 
理念 
理性 
理所当然 (理所當然)
理智 
理会 (理會)
理直气壮 (理直氣壯)
理睬 
理科 
理论 (理論)
理财 (理財)
理发 (理髮)
理发师 (理髮師)
理发店 (理髮店)
生理 
真理 
管理员 (管理員)
纹理 (紋理)
经理 (經理)
总理 (總理)
总经理 (總經理)
自理 
处理器 (處理器)
调理 (調理)
讲理 (講理)
办理 (辦理)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.