通 tōng

1. tōng verb to go through; to open
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 1; Unihan '通')
2. tōng adjective open
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '通' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '通' 3)
3. tōng measure word instance; occurrence; bout
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: A measure word for actions (Guoyu '通' n 2; Kroll 2015 '通' 10)
4. tōng verb to connect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 通 is synonymous with 连接 in this sense. Etymology: 通：達也。(Shuo Wen; Guoyu '通' v 1)
5. tōng verb to know well
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 通 is synonymous with 了解 or 精通 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 4; Kroll 2015 '通' 6a)
6. tōng verb to report
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 通 is synonymous with 通报 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 3)
7. tōng verb to commit adultery
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 通 is synonymous with 通奸 in this sense (Guoyu '通' v 5)
8. tōng adjective common; in general
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 通 is synonymous with 共同 in this sense (Guoyu '通' adj 6; Kroll 2015 '通' 7; Unihan '通').
9. tōng verb to transmit
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '通' v 2; Kroll 2015 '通' 2)
10. tōng verb to attain a goal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 4)
11. tōng adverb finally; in the end
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 4a)
12. tōng verb to communicate with
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 5)
13. tōng adverb thoroughly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '通' adj 7; Kroll 2015 '通' 6)
14. tōng verb to pardon; to forgive
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '通' 8)
15. tōng adjective free-flowing; smooth
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 畅达 (Guoyu '通' adj 2)
16. tōng adjective smoothly; without a hitch
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 顺利 (Guoyu '通' adj 3)
17. tōng adjective erudite; learned
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 通 is synonymous with 渊博 in this sense (Guoyu '通' adj 5)
18. tōng noun an expert
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '通' n 1)
19. tōng noun a spiritual power; supernatural powers; a remarkable ability; a magical power
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: See 神通 (SH '通', p. 365)

Contained in

• 五通 five supernatural powers; pañca-abhijnā
• 法界通化 throughout the Dharma realm
• 佛教文物流通处(佛教文物流通處) Buddhist Artifacts Center
• 佛教通讯社(佛教通訊社) Buddhism News Agency
• 显密圆通成佛心要集(顯密圓通成佛心要集) Collection of Essentials for Becoming a Buddha through the Perfect Penetration of Exoteric and Esoteric
• 政通人和 efficient government, people at peace; all is well with the state and the people ; Feasible Policy Will Bring Peace to the People
• 多摩罗跋栴檀香神通(多摩羅跋栴檀香神通) Tamalapatracandanagandhabhijña
• 十种通号(十種通號) the ten names of the Buddha; the ten epithets of the Buddha
• 人间通讯社(人間通訊社) Life News Agency (LNA)
• 漏尽通证(漏盡通證) the power of understanding of the eradiction of afflictions
• 速获智通性(速獲智通性) quickly attain omniscience
• 佛心经品亦通大随求陀罗尼(佛心經品亦通大隨求陀羅尼) Buddha Mind Sutra Chapter and Wish Fulfillng Dharani

Also contained in

穷通皆命 、 通信中心 、 通量 、 通常 、 通江 、 截断交通 、 交通拥挤 、 通气孔 、 通话 、 沟通 、 通报 、 通化市 、 轨道交通 、 数字通信 、 通讯院士 、 普通老百姓 、 防毒通道 、 博识多通 、 资治通鉴 、 通称 、 通知单 、 中国通 、 钱能通神 、 普通燕鸻 、 通河县 、 进行通信 、 普通夜鹰 、 白虎通义 、 普通鹰鹃 、 畅通 、 私通 、 弄懂弄通 、 警世通言 、 交通肇事罪 、 消息灵通人士 、 通宵 、 通风口 、 贯通 、 正字通

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 653
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 651
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 328
• Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 195
• Scroll 20 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 189
• Scroll 3 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 184
• Scroll 7 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 183
• Scroll 1 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 182
• Scroll 27 Notes on the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya 俱舍論記 — count: 177
• Scroll 1 Fahua Wen Ju Ji 法華文句記 — count: 167

Collocations

• 通作证 (通作證) 趣向漏盡智通作證 — Madhyamāgama 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 22
• 尽智通 (盡智通) 趣向漏盡智通作證 — Madhyamāgama 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 20
• 有神通 (有神通) 此世界第一梵王及諸梵天皆有神通 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 10
• 通身 (通身) 通身一尋光 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 23 — count: 7
• 通说 (通說) 不盡通說 — Madhyamāgama 中阿含經, Scroll 60 — count: 7
• 宿命智通 (宿命智通) 得不動心學憶宿命智通作證 — Madhyamāgama 中阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 6
• 得证通 (得證通) 於現法中疾得證通 — Salt Water Parable Sūtra 鹹水喻經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
• 速通 (速通) 速通九部經 — Yangjuemoluo Jing (Aṅgulimālīyasūtra) 央掘魔羅經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
• 证通 (證通) 無學宿命智證通 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 31 — count: 3
• 通夕 (通夕) 通夕辦好香美飲食 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 2 — count: 3