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Depicts a large object (凡) like a shoulder carriage that requires the cooperation of multiple people working together to carry.
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同 combines 凡 and 口. 凡 depicts a large object like a shoulder carriage that requires multiple people to carry it, while 口 means 'mouth.' Together they suggest cooperation and speaking with one voice, giving the core meanings of sameness, equality, similarity, and togetherness. The character functions as an adjective ('same, identical'), an adverb ('together'), and a preposition indicating shared participation in an action.
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我们同班。
他和我是同乡。
我同意你的看法。
请大家同时开始。
这两个问题性质不同。
他们共同完成了这个项目。
我对他的遭遇深表同情。
经济发展应与环境保护同步。
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