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Chinese symbol for “synchronous”

同步
tóng bù
synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with

The closest CC-CEDICT match for synchronous is 同步 (tóng bù), defined as: synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with.

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
步 bù
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
radical 77 ⽌ · 7 strokes

Other Chinese words for “synchronous”

WordPinyinMeaning
同期tóng qīthe corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent

Related words

Other words that share a character with 同步.

WordPinyinMeaning
同时 (同時)tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
不同bù tóngdifferent; distinct
共同gòng tóngcommon; joint
同样 (同樣)tóng yàngsame; equal; similar; similarly; also; too
同意tóng yìto agree; to consent
同志tóng zhìcomrade; (slang) homosexual
进一步 (進一步)jìn yī bùto go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
进步 (進步)jìn bùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress

See also: Japanese symbol for “synchronous”.

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.