流通 liútōng to circulate
to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
How to remember 流通: 流 flow + 通 pass through = to circulate.
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How it is used
- To circulate/be in circulation - 货币流通 (huòbì liútōng) currency circulation, 空气流通 (kōngqì liútōng) air circulation, 商品流通 (shāngpǐn liútōng) distribution of goods.
- Emphasizes free flow/circulation through a system (money, goods, air) so it doesn't stagnate.
- Contrast 流动 (liúdòng, flow/move); 流通 stresses circulating through a network/market.