通州 Traditional form: 通州 Pinyin (reading): Tōngzhōu Definitions: Tongzhou, a district of Beijing Tongzhou, a district of Nantong 南通 ( Nántong), Jiangsu Characters: 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common 州 - state, province, prefecture Traditional characters: 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common 州 - state, province, prefecture