Pronunciation

Characters pronounced tong.

12 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 12 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

痛 tòng pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter 同 tóng same, similar; together with 彤 tóng red, vermilion 桐 tóng natural · elegant paulownia tree 瞳 tóng pupil of eye 童 tóng cute child, boy, servant boy; virgin 铜 tóng copper, brass, bronze 通 tōng pass through; common; communicate 捅 tǒng jab 桶 tǒng pail, bucket, tub; cask, keg 筒 tǒng thick piece of bamboo; pipe 统 tǒng govern, command, control; unite

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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