to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
通
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甬
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辶
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In front of the engine a pile of yongzhong bells were blocking the way. Tommy Turtle attended to the matter and cleared the way. He lined the bells up to two lines, put on his gladiator sandals and now marches right through this path screened by walls on two sides like a roman general.
thorough / penetrating / to pervade / to pass through
彻
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切
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彳
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Charlie Chaplin (ch) is thoroughly (彻) investigating his black sneakers (彳) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). He cuts (切) them very thoroughly right to the bone (彻).