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通 is a phono-semantic compound: the surrounding radical 辶 (chuò) indicates walking, movement, or a path, and the inner component 甬 (yǒng) gives the pronunciation. This structure reflects the original meaning of passing through freely, traveling, or having an unobstructed route from one place to another. Over time, this concrete notion of free passage expanded to abstract spheres: 通 came to denote effective communication, the smooth transmission of information, thorough understanding of complex subjects, and logical coherence, with ideas connecting without obstruction. Thus, from physical roads to conceptual connections, the underlying sense of an unblocked path unites all its meanings.
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通过努力学习，他进步很快。
城市的交通非常便利。
这是一件很普通的事情。
请通知大家明天开会。
我通常骑自行车上班。
现代通讯技术改变了生活。
政府正在努力控制通货膨胀。
他精通三门不同的外语。
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