Definitions

Tóng (noun) Tong (family name)

Etymology phono-semantic

person

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "佟" is structurally composed of the human radical (亻) on the left and the component 冬 on the right, which provides phonetic suggestion and also carries a semantic association with winter or cold. Originally, this character functioned as a surname believed to be connected to ancient northern ethnic groups or figures associated with cold climates, reflecting its potential etymological link to its phonetic component. Over centuries, its application remained predominantly as a surname, with its earlier possible connotations of chill or a specific tribal affiliation gradually receding from common awareness, leaving it primarily as a family name in contemporary usage without a broad semantic field beyond that designation.

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丽娅是一位演员。

Tóng Lìyǎ shì yī wèi yǎnyuán.

Tong Liya is an actress.

老师教我们数学。

Tóng lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué.

Teacher Tong teaches us mathematics.

昨天经理去了北京。

Zuótiān Tóng jīnglǐ qùle Běijīng.

Yesterday, Manager Tong went to Beijing.

你认识同学吗?

Nǐ rènshí Tóng tóngxué ma?

Do you know Classmate Tong?

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.

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.

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.