Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “tong”
25 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
tōng
2
Second tone
tóng
同
tóng
铜same, similar
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5tóng
仝copper, bronze
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6tóng
佟together, same
5 strokestóng
彤surname
7 strokestóng
茼red, vermillion
7 strokestóng
桐chrysanthemum
9 strokestóng
砼Chinese wood-oil tree, Vernicia fordii
10 strokestóng
童concrete
10 strokestóng
衕child, boy
12 strokestóng
酮same, similar
12 strokestóng
僮ketone
13 strokestóng
銅page, servant boy
14 strokestóng
潼copper, bronze
14 strokestóng
瞳high, lofty
15 strokestóng
the pupil of the eye
17 strokes3
Third tone
tǒng
4
Fourth tone
tòng
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