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通用

tōngyòng

general use; universal

A multi-tool with open parts
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Characters in this word

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

用 yòng

Strokes
5
Radical
用 — to use, to employ, to apply
Made of
⺆ frame 𰀁 hook

Example phrases

  • 这个词通用。 Zhège cí tōngyòng. This word is widely used.
  • 这卡全国通用。 Zhè kǎ quánguó tōngyòng. This card works nationwide.
  • 通用方法很简单。 Tōngyòng fāngfǎ hěn jiǎndān. The general method is very simple.

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