同舟共济 (tóng zhōu gòng jì)

cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests;

Character breakdown

同 (tóng) · 6 strokes

Depicts a large object (凡) like a shoulder carriage that requires the cooperation of multiple people working together to carry.
舟 (zhōu) · 6 strokes

Pictograph of a boat.
共 (gòng) · 6 strokes

Pictograph of two hands holding up a vessel.
济 (Jǐ) · 9 strokes

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 齐 represents the sound. Simplified form of 濟.

Usage

在困难时期，我们要同舟共济。
cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals
zài kùn nán shí qī ， wǒ men yào tóng zhōu gòng jì 。