Chinese

交通

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/
transportation; transport; traffic
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese交 “to intersect; to cross”
  • characterChinese通 “to pass through; to travel through; to go through; or, to allow passage”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese甬 “handle of a bell”

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