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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞
溝通 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)
溝通 ＝ 溝 ＋ 通
ㄍㄡ ㄊㄨㄥ · gōutōng
verb — to communicate, to reach an understanding

字源 FORM — what the parts do

溝a ditch, channel (水溝)gōu氵water + 冓 gòu gives the sound
通to get through, to connect (通過)tōng
溝通，水溝的溝，通過的通。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

兩邊挖一條溝（溝）接上，水就通（通）了——話也一樣。
Dig a channel (溝) between two sides and the water gets through (通) — so do the words.
記憶法
關 · Related
通過tōngguòthe same 通, to pass through