The Chinese word 同感 (tónggǎn) is a compound word formed by combining two meaningful characters: 同 (tóng), meaning "same" or "together", and 感 (gǎn), meaning "feeling" or "sentiment". It follows a common grammatical structure in Chinese where two independent morphemes are joined to create a new, specific meaning, in this case, "the same feeling". The word literally translates to "same feeling" and is used idiomatically to express empathy, agreement, or a shared sentiment, such as when someone says "I feel the same way". This formation exemplifies how Chinese frequently creates abstract nouns by logically combining simpler, concrete characters.