同 is also the simplified spelling of 衕.
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同
Mandarin · pinyin tóng#
Meanings · tóng
- like
- same
- similar
- together
- alike
- with
Mandarin · pinyin tòng#
Meanings · tòng
- used in 胡同 hú tòng
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- 同
- tóng · same, similar; together with
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2 · tong2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tung4
Cantonese word readings for 同. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- same; identical
- to be the same as
- together; with each other
- with (indicating accompaniment or relationship)
- (introducing the recipient of an action) with
- used to show comparison
- and
- (dialectal, including Cantonese) for
- (Cantonese) Used in the form of 同我 in imperative sentences for emphasis.
- (Teochew) from (a place or time)
- (Puxian Min) to side with (someone); to take sides
- a surname
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