# tongzhi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɔŋ.d͡ʒə/

## Definitions
1. A member of any sexual minority group in Greater China.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 同志 (tóngzhì, “comrade”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tongzhi