Chinese symbol for “unblock”
疏通
shū tōng
to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing
The closest CC-CEDICT match for unblock is 疏通 (shū tōng), defined as: to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 疏通.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疏散 | shū sǎn | idle; leisurely; laid-back; Taiwan pr. [shu1san4] |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect; to overlook |
| 疏远 (疏遠) | shū yuǎn | to drift apart; to become estranged |
| 疏导 (疏導) | shū dǎo | to dredge; to open up a path for |
| 通过 (通過) | tōng guò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected; traffic |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular; usual; normal; usually; normally |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common; ordinary |
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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