(tóng) - Tong — an ancient variant of 同 meaning & also used in some historical texts and names.

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tóng | 10 strokes | radical:

· tóng

Tong — an ancient variant of 同 meaning 'same', 'together', 'alike';

also used in some historical texts and names.

Tong — an ancient variant of 同 meaningalso used in some historical texts and names.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • same, together, alike

Antonyms

  • different, unusual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is a variant form (晍 as a variant of 同).
  • Found in some classical texts (古文中用晍).
  • Used in historical personal names (古人名中用晍).
  • Appears in some place names (地名中用晍).

Collocations

  • variant character(异体字)
  • classical text(古文)
  • historical name(古名)
  • ancient usage(古用法)
  • character variant(字符变体)
  • textual research(考据)

Idioms

  • Same meaning, different form(同义异形)
  • Variant character form(异体字形)
  • Ancient character variant(古字变体)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 晍 is primarily known as a historical variant of the character 同.
  • It appears in some classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese character forms over time.

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