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通 Tong — a rarer surname

70.7 / 100 overall fit

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PinyinTong
Strokes11
Commonnessoutside the top 100
Typesingle-character

Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'through', from the ancient state of Tong.

What the character means

Unobstructed and insightful

Why it scores this way

Easy to say96

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Recognised in China48

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

Easy to write65

11 strokes — a little practice and it flows.

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