(tóng) - same, together, with in Mandarin
tóngTraditional: 同
Translation
same, together, with
Word origin
An old character traditionally read as a cover 冂 over 一 and 口, suggesting things brought under one mouth or one roof, hence sameness and togetherness.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 冂 (covering) + 一 (one) + 口 (mouth)
Stroke order
同
Examples
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We are students of the same school.
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He is going together with me.
词。
These two words have different meanings.
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I share your view.
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Many people were born in the same year.
同 (tóng) means same, together or with. It is used to express likeness and accompaniment.
Where this fits
Appears in 8 words
Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 同.
Used in
Stories
(1)Grammar articles
(7)Mandarin Advanced Grammar (C1-C2 / HSK 6+): Chengyu, Classical Remnants, and Register
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