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同源
tóngyuán
1. homology (biology)
2. a common origin
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Character Breakdown

同
tóng
same, similar; together with, alike
HSK 1 6 丶
源
yuán
spring; source, root, head; surname
HSK 5 13 丶

Compound Words (2)

同源词
tóngyuáncí
cognate
药食同源
yàoshítóngyuán
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
54,939 of 84,292