共通 Traditional form: 共通 Pinyin (reading): gòngtōng Definitions: universal; applicable to all (or both) shared; common Characters: 共 - all, total; together; to share 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common Traditional characters: 共 - all, total; together; to share 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common