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同 — like; same; similar

like; same; similar; together; alike; with

Pinyin
tóng · tòng
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 1
Handwriting
required

This character has more than one reading — tóng, tòng — and the pronunciation depends on the word it appears in. The list below gives the syllabus reading for each word.

How to write 同: 6 strokes

Each cell adds one stroke to the previous ones, with the new stroke in red. Stroke order is not decoration: it sets the proportions of the character and makes handwriting legible to a reader. This character is on the HSK handwriting list, so the exam expects you to write it, not only recognise it.

同 — 6 strokes, in writing order from left to right.

Build a printable practice sheet with 同

Words with 同 in the HSK syllabus: 42

Every word in the official 2026 syllabus that contains this character, with the level it is introduced at. Learning a character pays off through these: each one combines with the characters you already know.

  1. 同学tóngxuéto study at the same school; fellow studentHSK 1
  2. 不同bù tóngdifferent; distinct; not the same; not alikeHSK 3
  3. 同事tóngshìcolleague; co-workerHSK 3
  4. 同意tóngyìto agree; to consent; to approveHSK 3
  5. 共同gòngtóngcommon; joint; jointly; together; collaborativeHSK 4
  6. 同时tóngshíat the same time; simultaneouslyHSK 4
  7. 同样tóngyàngsame; equal; similar; similarly; also; tooHSK 4
  8. 相同xiāngtóngidentical; sameHSK 4
  9. 合同hétóngcontract; agreementHSK 5
  10. 胡同hútònglane; alleyHSK 5
  11. 如同rútónglike; asHSK 5
  12. 同tónglike; same; similar; together; alike; withHSK 5
  13. 同情tóngqíngto sympathize with; sympathyHSK 5
  14. 同一tóngyīidentical; the sameHSK 5
  15. 陪同péitóngto accompanyHSK 6
  16. 认同rèntóngto approve of; to endorse; to acknowledgeHSK 6
  17. 同伴tóngbàncompanion; comrade; fellowHSK 6
  18. 同行tónghángperson of the same professionHSK 6
  19. 同类tónglèisimilar; same type; alikeHSK 6
  20. 一同yìtóngtogetherHSK 6
  21. 赞同zàntóngto approve of; to agree with; to endorseHSK 6
  22. 不约而同bùyuē’értóngto take the same action without prior consultation; all of them, independently; as if by prior agreementHSK 7–9
  23. 大同小异dàtóng-xiǎoyìvirtually the same; differing only on small pointsHSK 7–9
  24. 共同体gòngtóngtǐcommunityHSK 7–9
  25. 截然不同jiérán-bùtóngentirely different; different as black and whiteHSK 7–9
  26. 雷同léitóngmirroring others; identicalHSK 7–9
  27. 连同liántóngtogether with; along withHSK 7–9
  28. 求同存异qiútóng-cúnyìto put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperateHSK 7–9
  29. 同胞tóngbāoborn of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizenHSK 7–9
  30. 同比tóngbǐcompared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over yearHSK 7–9
  31. 同步tóngbùsynchronous; to synchronize; to keep step withHSK 7–9
  32. 同等tóngděngequal to; having the same social class or statusHSK 7–9
  33. 同感tónggǎnsame feeling; similar impression; common feelingHSK 7–9
  34. 同伙tónghuǒcolleague; co-conspirator; accompliceHSK 7–9
  35. 同盟tóngméngallianceHSK 7–9
  36. 同期tóngqīthe corresponding time period; concurrentHSK 7–9
  37. 同仁tóngréncolleague; fellow memberHSK 7–9
  38. 同志tóngzhìcomrade; homosexualHSK 7–9
  39. 同舟共济tóngzhōu-gòngjìcross a river in the same boat; fig. having common interestsHSK 7–9
  40. 协同xiétóngto cooperate; in coordination with; coordinatedHSK 7–9

And 2 more across the higher levels — the full lists are on the level pages.

Glosses come from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, and are the dictionary’s first sense rather than a translation chosen for context.