tòng

朣

Character · NounTraditional同

alley; lane

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

used in 'hútong' (alley, lane)

neutral

Only used in the word 胡同, referring to narrow streets or alleys, particularly in Beijing.

Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
zhè这
tiáo条
hú胡
tòng同
de的
jìn尽
tóu头
 。

My home is at the end of this alley.

Běi北
jīng京
de的
hú胡
tòng同
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
 。

The hutongs in Beijing are very distinctive.