Memory phrase for the character: 同

同

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Meaning same, like, similar, alike, together with

Pronunciation

tóng

Explanation

A container upside down: 冂, one 一 and an opening 口

Mnemonic
 
All containers only have one opening, and that is: the same.

Radicals

同 same, like
冂 comprise, down box
口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
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 Vocabulary

同一 tóng yī  identical; the same
同上 tóng shàng  as above; ditto; idem
同期 tóng qī  the corresponding time period (e.g. compare inflation now with the rate during the same month last year)
同等 tóng děng  equal to; having the same social class or status
同类 tóng lèi  similar; same type; alike
连同 lián tóng  together with; along with
同盟 tóng méng  alliance
陪同 péi tóng  accompany
陪同 péi tóng  
戮力同心 lù lì tóng xīn  concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom); united and working together
迥然不同 jiǒng rán bù tóng  widely different; utterly different
迥然不同 jiǒng rán bù tóng  

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