Chinese symbol for “ditto”

同上

tóng shàng

as above; ditto; idem

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ditto is 同上 (tóng shàng), defined as: as above; ditto; idem.

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

同 tóng

same, similar; together with, alike

radical 30 ⼝ · 6 strokes

上 shàng

above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

radical 1 ⼀ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 同上.

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
同志	tóng zhì	comrade; (slang) homosexual
以上	yǐ shàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned
晚上	wǎn shang	evening; night

See also: Japanese symbol for “ditto”.

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.