by means of; through; via (prep./v.)
            
                                    
                HSK 4
            
                    Traditional
                通過 
                Radicals
                Stroke order
                Examples
                他成功通过了考试。 tā chénggōng tōngguò le kǎoshì. - He passed the exam successfully. 
                                                                    这个法案已经通过了国会。 zhège fǎ'àn yǐjīng tōngguò le guóhuì. - The bill has passed through Congress. 
                                                                    你需要通过面试才能得到这份工作。 nǐ xūyào tōngguò miànshì cáinéng dédào zhè fèn gōngzuò. - You need to pass the interview to get this job. 
                                                                    我们希望通过这次会议达成共识。 wǒmen xīwàng tōngguò zhè cì huìyì dáchéng gòngshì. - We hope to reach consensus through this meeting. 
                                                                    她通过了所有的考核项目。 tā tōngguò le suǒyǒu de kǎohé xiàngmù. - She passed all the assessment tasks. 
                                    Characters
                    过 guò - [marker after a verb to indicate experience] | HSK 2 
                                                                                过 guò - to celebrate (a birthday) | HSK 3 
                                                                                通 tòng -  authority, expert; common, general; whole, all; used for documents, letters, telegrams or phone calls |