同 tóng — like; same; similar; together; alike; with
我和他是同一个班的。Wǒ hé tā shì tóng yí ge bān de.He and I are in the same class.
Common words: 同学 (tóng xué)、不同 (bù tóng)、同时 (tóng shí)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "together"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "together", including 同 (tóng), 共 (gòng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "together" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 同 (tóng), 共 (gòng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tóng, gòng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 同 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 同 tónglike; same; similar; together; alike; withUseful words: 同学, 不同
- 共 gòngall together; in while; to share; common; general; togetherUseful words: 一共, 公共汽车
Common words for these 2 "together" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 同 (tóng) — so "together" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "together".
共 gòng — all together; in while; to share; common; general; together
这本书一共有三百页。Zhè běn shū yí gòng yǒu sān bǎi yè.This book has three hundred pages in total.
Common words: 一共 (yī gòng)、公共汽车 (gōng gòng qì chē)、共同 (gòng tóng)
All 2 characters
Open 同、共 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.