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沟通

Word definition:

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Simplified
Pīnyīn
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HSK
to join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
HSK 5

Character decomposition:

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *沟* | 沟* | *沟
7画
ditch, drain, narrow waterway
3712
EPI
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *通* | 通* | *通
10画
pass through; common; communicate
3730.2
YNIB

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
to join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *沟* | 沟* | *沟
ditch / gutter / groove / gully / ravine / CL:
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *通* | 通* | *通
to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *通* | 通* | *通
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)