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求同存异

qiú tóng cún yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to put aside differences and work together / to seek common ground and cooperate
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

求同存異 求同存异 [qiu2 tong2 cun2 yi4] /(idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate/

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Other forms in these source records: 求同存異

  • 求
    qiú

    to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

  • 同
    tóng

    like / same / similar / together / alike / with

    tòng

    used in 胡同[hú tòng] / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]

  • 存
    cún

    to exist / to deposit / to store / to keep / to survive

  • 异
    yì

    different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate

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