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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 同人 | tóng rén | n | people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague; pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc | |
| 52 | 同舟共济 | tóng zhōu gòng jì | v | cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals | |
| 53 | 通顺 | tōng shùn | a | smooth; clear and coherent | |
| 54 | 通货 | tōng huò | n | currency; (old) exchange of goods |
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