佟

tóng

亻 + 冬

Definitions

Tóng (noun) Tong (family name)

Etymology phono-semantic

person

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 冬

About

佟 is a phono-semantic compound character: the ⼈ (person) radical on the left links it to human beings, while the phonetic 冬 (dōng) on the right supplies the pronunciation. It functions solely as a surname in modern Chinese, with no independent lexical meaning. Historically, it appears in census and registry records documenting various ethnic groups and notable families across different dynasties.

Example Sentences Hide

佟丽娅是一位演员。

Tóng Lìyǎ shì yī wèi yǎnyuán.

Tong Liya is an actress.

佟老师教我们数学。

Tóng lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué.

Teacher Tong teaches us mathematics.

昨天佟经理去了北京。

Zuótiān Tóng jīnglǐ qùle Běijīng.

Yesterday, Manager Tong went to Beijing.

你认识佟同学吗？

Nǐ rènshí Tóng tóngxué ma?

Do you know Classmate Tong?

佟医生很忙，但他总是帮助病人。

Tóng yīshēng hěn máng, dàn tā zǒng shì bāngzhù bìngrén.

Doctor Tong is very busy, but he always helps patients.

佟叔叔耐心地教孩子们画画。

Tóng shūshu nàixīn de jiāo háizimen huàhuà.

Uncle Tong patiently teaches the children drawing.

如果佟教授同意，我们就开始研究。

Rúguǒ Tóng jiàoshòu tóngyì, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ yánjiū.

If Professor Tong agrees, we will start the research.

佟工程师的设计方案获得了国际奖项。

Tóng gōngchéngshī de shèjì fāng'àn huòdéle guójì jiǎngxiàng.

Engineer Tong's design plan won an international award.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

Component: 冬