同
tóng
#69 most
frequent character
same, similar, alike, like, together
adjective
adverb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
同 shows a large tray, once a variant of 凡, with 口 mouth beside it. The tray was too big for one person, so people had to talk and work together. That first meaning grew to 'together', 'same', and 'and'.
Drawn as: oversized tray; mouth
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Example Sentences
我们有同样的兴趣。
wǒmen yǒu tóngyàng de xìngqù 。
We have the same interests.
他们的看法很相同。
tāmen de kànfǎ hěn xiāngtóng 。
Their viewpoints are very similar.
我们一起去同一个地方。
wǒmen yīqǐqù tóng yígè dìfāng 。
We went to the same place together.
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