How to say “circulate” in Chinese
circulate (goods, money)
“Circulate” in Chinese is 流通, liú tōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
流通 is read liú tōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 — “water”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. Inside, 甬 — as in 痛 tòng and 桶 tǒng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “流通”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “circulate” in Chinese?
“Circulate” in Chinese is 流通, pinyin liútōng.
What does 流通 mean?
流通 (liútōng) means “circulate (goods, money)”.
How do you write 流通?
流通 is 2 characters: 流 (liú) — flow; stream; 通 (tōng) — go through; connect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 流通?
流通 is read liútōng. Tones: liú — second tone, tōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“circulate” in the lesson “Money and wealth”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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