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途径 (tú jìng) — way, means, channel

Definition

途径 is a more formal written word for 'way, means, channel' — broader than 办法 or 方法 (which focus on methods), and similar in scope to 渠道. Common in official and abstract contexts.

noun
waymeanschannel

Examples

  • 途径。
    Zhè shì jiě jué wèn tí de zuì jiā tú jìng.
    This is the best way to solve the problem.
  • 途径。
    Tā tōng guò duō zhǒng tú jìng chóu jí zī jīn.
    He raised funds through various channels.
  • 途径。
    Wǎng luò chéng wéi rén men jiāo liú de zhǔ yào tú jìng.
    The internet has become the main means of communication for people.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

途túroad
径jìngpath

途 and 径 both mean a road or path, so together they refer to a way or channel.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
余
余yú途
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

途 is made from 辶 (written fully as 辵), a walking part, and 余, which gives the sound.

Open 途 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 徑; 径 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
彳彳chì
Sound part声符shēngfú
巠
巠jīng徑
Same sound today

The traditional form 徑 is built from 彳 and 巠, with 巠 giving the sound; the simplified 径 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

Open 径 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 6Abstract Concepts

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