Chinese word dictionary

求同存异

qiútóng-cúnyì · (idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate

Practice word

Word information

Simplified求同存异

Traditional求同存異

Pinyinqiútóng-cúnyì

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

求qiú

to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for

同tóng

same, similar; together with, alike

存cún

to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit

异yì

different, strange, unusual; foreign; surprising

How to learn 求同存异

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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同学tóngxué

to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]

不同bùtóng

different; distinct; not the same; not alike

同事tóngshì

colleague; co-worker

同意tóngyì

to agree; to consent; to approve

要求yāoqiú

to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL:點|点[dian3]

存cún

to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive