The character 同 — “same”: how to write it and what it means
same, together
The Chinese character 同 is read tóng and means “same, together”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 同
同 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 同, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 同
- 同学classmateHSK 1
- 同事coworkerHSK 3
- 同意agreeHSK 3
- 不同different, differHSK 3
- 相同identical, the sameHSK 4
- 同样the same, equallyHSK 4
- 同时at the same timeHSK 4
- 共同common, jointHSK 4
- 同情sympathizeHSK 5
- 合同contractHSK 5
- 如同like, asHSK 5
- 同一the sameHSK 5
- 胡同alley (hutong)HSK 5
- 一同together, jointlyHSK 6
- 同伴companion, fellowHSK 6
- 同类of the same kind; similarHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 同?
同 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 同 mean?
同 means “same, together”. It appears in 同学 (“classmate”), 同事 (“coworker”), 同意 (“agree”), 不同 (“different”).
How do you pronounce 同?
同 is read tóng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 同 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 同 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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