tóngtòng

together

Depicts a large object () like a shoulder carriage that requires the cooperation of multiple people working together to carry.

Components
凡 iconic component

  Iconic component

fán

  

all

Depicts a large object like a shoulder carriage.

口 meaning component

  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

Alludes to people speaking together to communicate.

Evolution

同 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
同 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
同 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
同 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
同 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

tóng

same, similar; together with; like; same; similar; together; alike; with

() 

tòng

alley, lane; see 衚衕|胡同[hú​tòng]

() 

tóng

(used in given names); variant of [tóng]

Most common words with 同
Freq.
Word
Meaning

同时

at the same time

like

不同

different

同意

to agree

同样

same

Component uses

Sound component in 14 characters (2 verified)

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)