溝通
gōu​tōng HSK5

to communicate

gōu​tōng to communicate · to link up
  1. 沟 溝 gōu verbnoun
    ditch
    ditch; gutter; trench; channel for irrigation or drainage
  2. 通 tōng verbnoun
    to connect
    to connect or communicate; to have social or trade relations with others

gōu​tōng to dredge a waterway
  1. 沟 溝 gōu
    to dig out
    (literary) to dig a ditch; to dredge; to clear a watercourse
  2. 通 tōng verb
    to clear
    to clear out an obstruction; to open up by poking or jabbing