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同床共枕

tóng chuáng gòng zhěndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to share the bed / (fig.) to be married
Sources & editorial notes

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:

同床共枕 同床共枕 [tong2 chuang2 gong4 zhen3] /to share the bed/(fig.) to be married/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 同
    tóng

    like / same / similar / together / alike / with

    tòng

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

  • 床
    chuáng

    bed / couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhāng]) / bed / bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) / frame / chassis / classifier for blankets, quilts etc

  • 共
    gòng

    common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gòng chǎn dǎng], Communist party

  • 枕
    zhěn

    (bound form) pillow / to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhèn])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.