同(tóng)

HSK 16 strokes
Readingstóngtòng

like

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Character information

Pinyin
tóng / tòng
Meaning
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 同 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿵凡口

Sharing a common 凡 tongue 口

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

凡fán口kǒu

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 同 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 同

Common words using 同 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bù不tóng同
HSK 2

different; distinct; not the same; not alike

Open 不同 page →
tóng同shì事
HSK 2

colleague; co-worker

Open 同事 page →
gòng共tóng同
HSK 3

common

Open 共同 page →
hé合tong同
HSK 4

contract; agreement

Open 合同 page →
yī一tóng同
HSK 6

together

Open 一同 page →
tóng同yī一
HSK 6

identical; the same

Open 同一 page →
bù不tóng同xún寻cháng常
HSK 7-9

out of the ordinary

Open 不同寻常 page →
bù不yuē约ér而tóng同
HSK 7-9

(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (us…

Open 不约而同 page →

Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 同’s common words

不事共合一寻常约

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