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求同存异

qiútóngcúnyì

to seek common ground while reserving differences

HSK 8 · Topic “Conflict and Tolerance”
Two people shaking hands with matching puzzle halves
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Characters in this word

求 qiú

Strokes
7
Radical
氺 — water
Made of
一 one 氺 water

同 tóng

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
凡 any, every, all 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 同

存 cún

Strokes
6
Radical
子 — son, child
Made of
才 ability, talent, gift 子 son, child
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

异 yì

Strokes
6
Radical
廾 — two hands
Made of
巳 snake 廾 two hands
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 异

Example phrases

  • 谈判双方求同存异，最终签署了合作协议。 Tànpàn shuāngfāng qiútóng cúnyì, zuìzhōng qiānshǔ le hézuò xiéyì. The two sides in the talks sought common ground while reserving their differences, and finally signed a cooperation agreement.
  • 团队合作要学会求同存异，尊重彼此的不同意见。 Tuánduì hézuò yào xuéhuì qiútóng cúnyì, zūnzhòng bǐcǐ de bùtóng yìjiàn. Teamwork requires learning to seek common ground while reserving differences and respecting one another's opinions.
  • 在会上大家求同存异，先解决了最紧迫的问题。 Zài huì shàng dàjiā qiútóng cúnyì, xiān jiějué le zuì jǐnpò de wèntí. At the meeting everyone focused on common ground, setting differences aside, and first solved the most urgent problem.

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