通
tòng
#190 most
frequent character
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
通 has 辶 movement as its meaning part and 甬 yǒng as a sound part. It first meant 'to arrive'. From that came a two-way connection, moving something across it, and then 'to communicate' and 'to transport'. It is also read tòng.
通 as a component in other characters
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