The word 如同 is formed through the combination of two semantically similar characters to create a unified, intensified meaning. The character 如 (rú) by itself carries the core idea of "resemblance" or "like", while 同 (tóng) independently means "same" or "together". Their fusion is not merely additive but conceptual, merging into a single compound where 同 reinforces and deepens the comparative sense of 如, resulting in a meaning akin to "exactly like" or "just as if", where the similarity is presented as complete and unified.