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Chinese symbol for “coexist”

共存
gòng cún
to coexist

The closest CC-CEDICT match for coexist is 共存 (gòng cún), defined as: to coexist.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

共 gòng
all, total; together; to share
radical 12 ⼋ · 6 strokes
存 cún
to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit
radical 39 ⼦ · 6 strokes

Other Chinese words for “coexist”

WordPinyinMeaning
共处 (共處)gòng chǔto coexist; to get along (with others)
两立 (兩立)liǎng lìto coexist; coexistence
并存 (並存)bìng cúnto exist at the same time; to coexist
杂居 (雜居)zá jūcohabitation (of different populations or races); to coexist
杂处 (雜處)zá chǔ(of disparate elements) to mix in with one another; (of diverse groups of people) to live in the same area

Related words

Other words that share a character with 共存.

WordPinyinMeaning
共同gòng tóngcommon; joint
公共gōng gòngpublic; common; communal
共有gòng yǒuin total there are ...; to own jointly
共和国 (共和國)gòng hé guórepublic
共享gòng xiǎngto share; to enjoy together
共识 (共識)gòng shícommon understanding; consensus
存在cún zàito exist; to be
生存shēng cúnto exist; to survive

See also: Japanese symbol for “coexist”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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