融通

róngtōng

verb

Meanings

1 to circulate (especially capital)
2 to raise financing
3 to intermingle, merge

Characters

to flow through, connect

Examples

HSK 3

两种文化相互融通。

Liǎng zhǒng wénhuà xiānghù róngtōng.

The two cultures intermingle with each other.

HSK 4

中小企业融通资金困难。

Zhōngxiǎoqǐyè róngtōng zījīn kùnnán.

Small and medium enterprises have difficulty raising capital.

Tips

usage

In finance, 融通 is close to 融资 (róngzī) - raising/circulating capital. In abstract or cultural contexts, it means bringing disparate things together into a coherent whole.

Stroke Order

融 róng

通 tōng