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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 通用
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 通用 | tōng yòng | - to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) - to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc) - (of two or more things) interchangeable |
List Ranking for: 通用
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 12,363 | 4,282 | 4,731 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 通 | tōng | - to go through - to know well - (suffix) expert - to connect - to communicate - open - to clear - classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc |
| 通 | tòng | - classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc) |
| 用 | yòng | - to use; to make use of; to employ - (coverb) with; using - to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) - usefulness; utility - (bound form) expense; outlay - (courteous) to eat; to drink - (literary) hence; therefore |
Other Words Containing 通用
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 通用 | 6 | 6 | 12,363 | 4,282 | 4,731 |