[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #States-and-Conditions # 同 tóng together; with ## Components [[冂 (jīong)]] [[一 yī]] [[一 (yī)]] [[口 (kǒu)]] [[口 kǒu]] ## Meaning In modern usage, the character "同" means "together" or "with," indicating unity or agreement. It can also refer to people who share a similar status or situation, such as "同学" (classmate) or "同事" (colleague). ## History The character is a compound ideograph. The upper part suggests "everyone" or "all," while the lower part "口" suggests "mouth" or "speech." Together, they represent "everyone speaking in unison." In ancient China, "同" was one of the six rituals when vassals met the emperor. Today, it means "together" or "with," as in "同学" (classmate) or "同事" (colleague). ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[同 tóng，tòng - ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[同 tóng，tòng - bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[同 tóng，tòng - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[同 tóng，tòng - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[同 tóng，tòng - reg.svg]]