- 同命鸟 tóngmìngniǎo JivajivakaA mythological two-headed bird from Buddhist scripture with a human face, where both heads share one life, also called [[命命鸟|命命鳥|ming4 ming4 niao3]]
- 同命鸳鸯 tóngmìngyuānyang star-crossed lovershusband and wife or a couple who share the same fate, especially one of hardship and suffering