(cōng) - Total, overall, general & to gather, to collect

Tone 1

cōng | 15 strokes | radical:

· cōng

Total, overall, general;

to gather, to collect;

all, entire.

Total, overall, generalto gather, to collectall, entire.

Usage highlights

Total amountGeneral situationOverall planningTo summarizeGeneral managerGeneral headquarters

Synonyms

  • total, overall (standard form)
  • whole, complete
  • together, total

Antonyms

  • to divide, part
  • partial, local

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The total amount(緫数)
  • General situation(緫体情况)
  • Overall planning(緫体规划)
  • To gather together(緫合)

Collocations

  • Total amount(緫数)
  • General situation(緫体)
  • Overall planning(緫体规划)
  • To summarize(緫结)
  • General manager(緫经理)
  • General headquarters(緫部)

Idioms

  • To take overall responsibility(緫揽全局)
  • To sum up experience(緫结经验)
  • To command all forces(緫领全军)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is a variant form of 總 (总 in simplified Chinese), used historically and in some regional contexts.
  • The character combines the silk radical (糸) with 悤, suggesting the idea of gathering threads together.
  • In traditional texts, it appears in contexts related to administration, management, and comprehensive oversight.

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