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tōngyòng

to be in general use; universal; interchangeable

Dictionary entry

to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

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这种卡全国通用。

Zhè zhǒng kǎ quán guó tōngyòng.

English

This card works all over the country.

这个方法哪里都通用。

Zhège fāngfǎ nǎlǐ dōu tōngyòng.

English

This method works everywhere.

Built with this character · 16 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

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