DICTIONARY
The Chinese word putong - 普通 - pŭtōng
(common in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
pŭtōng
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English translations
common,
ordinary, general, average
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of pŭtōng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Tags and additional information
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general | also: in common use
普通 ( putong / pŭtōng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 488)
普通 ( putong / pŭtōng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 488)
Chinese words containing the word 普通 ( putong / pŭtōng ) :
pŭtōnghuà ( 普通话 : Putonghua language )
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