同志
tóngzhì · HSK 7
brother
🤝 同 same + 志 will/aspiration = people of the same goal, comrade or pal
同 — 冂 enclosure + 一 + 口 mouth
Originally depicted multiple mouths gathered under one cover or enclosure, suggesting people speaking together in agreement. From this image of voices joining, it came to mean 'same,' 'together,' or 'alike.' The shared cover symbolizes unity.