同 tóng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
同盟
tóngméng
alliance; ally; to ally
Characters in this word
盟 méng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 明 bright, clear 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在共同威胁面前，几个小国选择结成同盟以增强谈判筹码。 Zài gòngtóng wēixié miànqián, jǐ gè xiǎoguó xuǎnzé jiéchéng tóngméng yǐ zēngqiáng tánpàn chóumǎ. Facing a common threat, several small countries chose to form an alliance to strengthen their bargaining position.
- 为了降低成本，几家公司结成了同盟。 Wèile jiàngdī chéngběn, jǐ jiā gōngsī jiéchéngle tóngméng. To cut costs, several companies formed an alliance.
- 这两个部落早已结成同盟，世代互帮互助。 Zhè liǎng gè bùluò zǎoyǐ jiéchéng tóngméng, shìdài hùbāng hùzhù. These two tribes formed an alliance long ago and have helped each other for generations.