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流通

liútōng

to circulate

A coin moving between hands
Memory picture

Characters in this word

流 liú

Strokes
10
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 㐬 pennant
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

通 tōng

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 甬 path
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这钱能流通。 Zhè qián néng liútōng. This money can circulate.
  • 空气要流通。 Kōngqì yào liútōng. Air needs to circulate.
  • 货物流通快。 Huòwù liútōng kuài. Goods circulate quickly.

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