Chinese words starting with “tong”
54 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable tong. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 11 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial t · final ong · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 21
- 2nd tone 21
- 3rd tone 9
- 4th tone 3
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 通过tōng guòHSK 2
to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test); by means of; through; via
- 同时tóng shíHSK 2
at the same time; simultaneously
- 同样tóng yàngHSK 2
same; equal; equivalent
- 同意tóng yìHSK 3
to agree; to consent; to approve
- 同志tóng zhìHSK 7
comrade; (slang) homosexual
- 通知tōng zhīHSK 2
to notify; to inform; notice; notification
- 痛苦tòng kǔHSK 3
pain; suffering; painful
- 同学tóng xuéHSK 1
to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate
- 通常tōng chángHSK 3
regular; usual; normal; usually; normally
- 同事tóng shìHSK 2
colleague; co-worker
- 通信tōng xìnHSK 3
to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication
All 54 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 同 | tóng | p,v,d | like; same; similar; together; alike; with | |
| 2 | 通 | tōng | v,a,qv | to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc | |
| 3 | 痛 | tòng | a,g,an | ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly | |
| 4 | 通道 | tōng dào | n | (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage | |
| 5 | 统一 | tǒng yī | v,vn,a,ad | to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated | |
| 6 | 统计 | tǒng jì | v,vn | statistics; to count; to add up | |
| 7 | 桶 | tǒng | n,q | bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc) | |
| 8 | 通讯 | tōng xùn | n | communications; news story; dispatch | |
| 9 | 同一 | tóng yī | b | identical; the same | |
| 10 | 同情 | tóng qíng | v,vn | to sympathize with; sympathy | |
| 11 | 统治 | tǒng zhì | vn,v | to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime | |
| 12 | 铜 | tóng | n | copper (chemistry); see also 红铜 | |
| 13 | 童年 | tóng nián | t | childhood | |
| 14 | 通话 | tōng huà | v,vn | to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call | |
| 15 | 同胞 | tóng bāo | n | born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot | |
| 16 | 捅 | tǒng | v | to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose | |
| 17 | 童话 | tóng huà | n | children's fairy tales | |
| 18 | 筒 | tǒng | g,q | tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) | |
| 19 | 同伴 | tóng bàn | n | companion; comrade; fellow | |
| 20 | 同步 | tóng bù | v,vn,b | synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with | |
| 21 | 同行 | tóng háng | n,v | person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry | |
| 22 | 通报 | tōng bào | v,n | to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal | |
| 23 | 通往 | tōng wǎng | v | to lead to | |
| 24 | 统统 | tǒng tǒng | d | totally | |
| 25 | 同类 | tóng lèi | n | similar; same type; alike | |
| 26 | 通用 | tōng yòng | nz,vn,v | to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable | |
| 27 | 通行 | tōng xíng | v,vn | to go through; to pass through; to be in general use | |
| 28 | 通告 | tōng gào | n,v | to announce; to give notice; announcement | |
| 29 | 通宵 | tōng xiāo | n | all night; throughout the night | |
| 30 | 痛快 | tòng kuài | a,an | delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tòng kuai] | |
| 31 | 通风 | tōng fēng | v,vn | airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information | |
| 32 | 同感 | tóng gǎn | n | (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling | |
| 33 | 通行证 | tōng xíng zhèng | n | a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct | |
| 34 | 同盟 | tóng méng | n | alliance | |
| 35 | 同伙 | tóng huǒ | n | colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice | |
| 36 | 同等 | tóng děng | b,d | equal to; having the same social class or status | |
| 37 | 通缉 | tōng jī | v,vn | to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted | |
| 38 | 通通 | tōng tōng | d,v | all; entire; complete | |
| 39 | 通知书 | tōng zhī shū | n | written notice | |
| 40 | 同年 | tóng nián | d,t | the same year | |
| 41 | 痛心 | tòng xīn | a | grieved; pained | |
| 42 | 同期 | tóng qī | f | the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous | |
| 43 | 通俗 | tōng sú | a | common; everyday; average | |
| 44 | 通畅 | tōng chàng | a,an | unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent | |
| 45 | 通红 | tōng hóng | z | very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) | |
| 46 | 通车 | tōng chē | v | to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute | |
| 47 | 统筹 | tǒng chóu | v,vn | an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole | |
| 48 | 铜牌 | tóng pái | n | bronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc | |
| 49 | 统筹兼顾 | tǒng chóu jiān gù | an overall plan taking into account all factors | ||
| 50 | 铜矿 | tóng kuàng | n | copper mine; copper ore |
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