同姓

tóngxìng

verb #25,353

Meanings

1 to have the same surname
2 sharing the same family name

Characters

surname; family name

Examples

我们两个同姓，但不一定有亲戚关系。

Wǒmen liǎng gè tóngxìng, dàn bù yīdìng yǒu qīnqi guānxi.

We two share the same surname, but that doesn't necessarily mean we're related.

古代同姓不婚是一种礼制规定。

Gǔdài tóngxìng bù hūn shì yī zhǒng lǐzhì guīdìng.

In ancient times, marriage between people of the same surname was prohibited by ritual law.

班上竟然有三个同姓的同学。

Bān shàng jìngrán yǒu sān gè tóngxìng de tóngxué.

There are surprisingly three classmates with the same surname in the class.

Tips

culture

In traditional Chinese culture, people sharing the same surname (同姓) were often considered to share a common ancestor, making marriage between them taboo — a practice called 同姓不婚 (tóngxìng bù hūn).

Stroke Order

同 tóng

姓 xìng