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通用 (tōng yòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

通用 (tōng yòng) is a Chinese word: to be in common use, to be universal, to be interchangeable. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 通用

动 dòng verb

to be in common use, to be universal, to be interchangeable

美元在很多国家通用。

měi yuán zài hěn duō guó jiā tōng yòng

The US dollar is in common use in many countries.

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Word breakdown

通 tōng — common, through, universal (indicating something shared across or passing through)

用 yòng — use, usage (indicating practical application or employment)

Structure & writing
1 通 tōng — unobstructed; able to pass through

通 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 用 yòng — to use; to employ
用 is a component in 4 characters

用 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order