Spot 甬
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
甬 component
yǒng · path; river in Ningbo; Ningbo
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 甬
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue甬Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 甬 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
通=
辶
痛=
疒
桶=
木
捅=
扌
涌=
氵
诵=
讠
俑=
亻
勇=
+力
勈=
+力
埇=
土
恿=
+心
蛹=
虫
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 甬 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
交通jiāotōng
to be connected
HSK 3.0 · L4普通pǔtōngcommon
HSK 3.0 · L4普通话pǔtōnghuàMandarin
HSK 3.0 · L4通tōngto go through
HSK 3.0 · L4通过tōngguòto pass through
HSK 3.0 · L4通知tōngzhīto notify
HSK 3.0 · L4桶tǒngbucket
HSK 3.0 · L4痛tòngache
HSK 3.0 · L4头痛tóutòngto have a headache
HSK 3.0 · L4勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave
HSK 3.0 · L4沟通gōutōngto join
HSK 3.0 · L5开通kāitōngto open
HSK 3.0 · L5