疏通

shūtōng
  1. to unblock
  2. to dredge
  3. to clear the way
  4. to get things flowing
  5. to facilitate
  6. to mediate
  7. to lobby
  8. to explicate (a text)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 疏 shū variant of 疏 shū
=1 疏 shū
  1. to dredge
  2. to clear away obstruction
  3. thin
  4. sparse
  5. scanty
  6. distant (relation)
  7. not close
  8. to neglect
  9. negligent
  10. to present a memorial to the Emperor
  11. commentary
  12. annotation
2 通 tōng
  1. to go through
  2. to know well
  3. (suffix) expert
  4. to connect
  5. to communicate
  6. open
  7. to clear
  8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc