同 (tóng): like, same, similar
同 (tóng) is a Chinese character meaning “like.” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 凡 (structural) and 口 (structural). It ranks #69 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 同 sharing a common 凡 tongue 口. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- like
- same
- similar
Etymology & Origin
ideographicSharing a common 凡 tongue 口
Decomposition: ⿵凡口 (layout: surround-from-top)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 同
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 同意verb | tóng yì | to agree | 3 |
| 不同verb | bù tóng | different | 3 |
| 同时noun/conjunction | tóng shí | at the same time | 4 |
| 同样adjective | tóng yàng | same | 4 |
| 同事noun | tóng shì | colleague | 3 |
| 相同adjective | xiāng tóng | identical | 4 |
| 合同noun | hé tong | contract | 5 |
| 同学noun | tóng xué | to study at the same school | 1 |
| 共同adjective | gòng tóng | common | 4 |
| 同情verb | tóng qíng | to sympathize with | 5 |
| 同伴noun | tóng bàn | companion | 6 |
| 如同verb | rú tóng | like | 5 |
| 赞同verb | zàn tóng | variant of 贊同|赞同 | 6 |
| 同一adjective | tóng yī | identical | 5 |
| 一同adverb | yī tóng | together | 6 |
| 认同verb | rèn tóng | to approve of | 6 |
| 同行verb/noun | tóng háng | person of the same profession | 6 |
| 同类adjective/noun | tóng lèi | similar | 6 |
| 陪同verb | péi tóng | to accompany | 6 |
| 胡同noun | hú tòng | lane | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同性恋noun | tóng xìng liàn | homosexuality |
| 同志noun | tóng zhì | comrade |
| 与众不同phrase | yǔ zhòng bù tóng | (idiom) to stand out from the crowd |
| 同伙verb | tóng huǒ | colleague |
| 共同点noun | gòng tóng diǎn | common ground |
| 与此同时adverb | yǔ cǐ tóng shí | at the same time |
| 同胞noun | tóng bāo | born of the same parents |
| 同居verb | tóng jū | to live together |
| 同谋noun | tóng móu | to conspire with sb |
| 同盟verb | tóng méng | alliance |
| 同步verb | tóng bù | synchronous |
| 同性adjective | tóng xìng | same nature |
同 appears in 118 compound words: 62 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 5 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 同 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (46)
outstanding; out of the ordinary; out of the common run (usually of literary and artistic works)
to work together towards a common goal in a difficult situation; to go through thick and thin together
to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
common program; the Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
to work together towards a common goal in a difficult situation; to go through thick and thin together
Showing 12 of 46 idioms containing 同.
Example Sentences
我们是大学同学，毕业后一直保持着联系。
Wǒmen shì dàxué tóngxué, bìyè hòu yīzhí bǎochízhe liánxì.
We are college classmates and have kept in touch after graduation.
王心迪:在自己圆梦的同时,也帮助徐梦桃圆梦了
wáng xīn dí : zài zì jǐ yuán mèng de tóng shí , yě bāng zhù xú mèng táo yuán mèng le
Wang Xindi: While realizing his dream, he also helped Xu Mengtao realize his dream
北京海淀:春晚同款机器人返场,硬核科技“打开”庙会
běi jīng hǎi diàn : chūn wǎn tóng kuǎn jī qì rén fǎn chǎng , yìng hé kē jì dǎ kāi miào huì
Beijing Haidian: The same robot returns to the Spring Festival Gala, and hard-core technology "opens" the temple fair
浙江省政府批复同意!宁波一大学将设新学院
zhè jiāng shěng zhèng fǔ pī fù tóng yì ! nìng bō yī dà xué jiāng shè xīn xué yuàn
Zhejiang Provincial Government Approved and Agreed! A university in Ningbo will set up a new college
在春晚与沈腾马丽同框的机器人 在全国100多个地方..
zài chūn wǎn yú 沈 téng mǎ lí tóng kuàng de jī qì rén zài quán guó duō gě dì fāng . .
The robot that appeared alongside Shen Teng and Ma Li on the Spring Festival Gala has been deployed in over 100 locations nationwide...
青岛恒星科技学院:产教融合协同出海,绘就全球化新图..
qīng dǎo héng xīng kē jì xué yuàn chǎn jiào róng gě xié tóng chū hǎi , huì jiù quán qiú huā xīn tú . .
Qingdao Hengxing University of Science and Technology: Integrating Industry and Education for Collaborative Global Expansion, Charting a New Course for Globalization...
你的想法和她的想法有什么不同吗？
Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ hé tā de xiǎngfǎ yǒu shénme bù tóng ma?
Is there any difference between your idea and hers?
要你在多大程度上同意或不同意这种说法？
Yào nǐ zài duōdà chéngdù shàng tóngyì huò bù tóngyì zhèzhǒng shuōfa?
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
你有不同颜色的外套吗？
Nǐ yǒu bù tóng yánsè de wàitào ma?
Do you have this jacket in different colors?
我们说的是同样的语言，不是吗？
Wǒmen shuō de shì tóngyàng de yǔyán, bùshìma?
We speak the same language, don't we?
Character Family
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