通用tōngyòng 1.(在一定范围内)普遍使用{in common use; current; general}: 国际单位制世界~{The international unit system is used in all parts of the world.}|使用当地民族~的语言文字。{use the language popular among the local ethnic people} 2.某些写法不同而读音相同的汉字彼此可以换用(有的限于某一意义),如‘太’和‘泰’,‘措词’和‘措辞’。{interchangeable; certain Chinese characters written in different forms but having the same pronunciation are interchangeable (some limited to a certain meaning), such as 太tài and 泰tài, 措词cuò∥cí and 措辞cuò∥cí}