五通 Traditional form: 五通 Pinyin (reading): wǔtōng Definitions: bottom bracket shell (in a bicycle frame) (Buddhism) the five supernatural powers (abbr. for 五神通 (wǔshéntong)) Characters: 五 - five; surname 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common Traditional characters: 五 - five; surname 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common