(zǒng) - Total, overall, general & to gather together

Tone 3

zǒng | 11 strokes | radical:

· zǒng

Total, overall, general;

to gather together;

to summarize;

to lead.

Total, overall, generalto gather togetherto summarize

Usage highlights

Total amountOverall situationGeneral managerTo summarizeTo leadGeneral command

Synonyms

  • total, overall, general
  • to unite, to govern, overall
  • common, total, altogether

Antonyms

  • to divide, part, separate
  • different, separate, other

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The total amount(捴额)
  • Overall situation(捴体情况)
  • General manager(捴经理)
  • To summarize the report(捴结报告)

Collocations

  • Total amount(捴额)
  • Overall situation(捴体)
  • General manager(捴经理)
  • To summarize(捴结)
  • To lead(捴领)
  • General command(捴指挥)

Idioms

  • To take overall responsibility(捴揽全局)
  • To summarize and report(捴结汇报)
  • Overall planning and arrangement(捴体规划)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is a variant form of 总 (zǒng), sharing the same meanings of 'total' and 'overall'.
  • Used in administrative and organizational contexts to denote leadership and comprehensive oversight.
  • The character combines the hand radical (扌) with 从, suggesting the action of gathering or leading people.

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