通渭 Traditional form: 通渭 Pinyin (reading): Tōngwèi Definitions: Tongwei county in Dingxi 定西 ( Dìngxī), Gansu Characters: 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common 渭 - a river in Shanxi province Traditional characters: 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common 渭 - a river in Shanxi province