共鸣

共鳴

gòngmíng

noun HSK 7-9 #10,339

Meanings

1 resonance
2 to resonate; to strike a chord

Characters

together; shared

to sound; to ring

Literally 'to sound together' — when two things vibrate at the same frequency.

Examples

这首歌引起了很多人的共鸣。

Zhè shǒu gē yǐnqǐ le hěnduō rén de gòngmíng.

This song resonated with many people.

他的演讲引发了观众的共鸣。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng yǐnfā le guānzhòng de gòngmíng.

His speech struck a chord with the audience.

Tips

usage

引起共鸣 (yǐnqǐ gòngmíng, 'to cause resonance') is the most common collocation — used constantly on Chinese social media when a post or video 'hits different.' It works for both emotional and intellectual connection.

Stroke Order

共 gòng

鸣 míng