Chinese symbol for “comrade”
同志
tóng zhì
comrade; (slang) homosexual; measure word: 位 (wèi)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for comrade is 同志 (tóng zhì), defined as: comrade; (slang) homosexual; measure word: 位 (wèi).
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
Other Chinese words for “comrade”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同伴 | tóng bàn | companion; comrade; fellow |
| 伴 | bàn | partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany |
| 弟兄 | dì xiong | brothers; comrade |
| 同袍 | tóng páo | fellow soldier; comrade |
| 同路人 | tóng lù rén | fellow traveler; comrade |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 同志.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同时 (同時) | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common; joint |
| 同样 (同樣) | tóng yàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree; to consent |
| 杂志 (雜誌) | zá zhì | magazine; measure word: 本 (běn), 份 (fèn), 期 (qī) |
| 标志 (標誌) | biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination |
See also: Japanese symbol for “comrade”.
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.