总

总總 zǒng ㄗㄨㄥˇ zung2 HSK 3 高階級 · Level 4

(bound form) general; overall
to sum up
in every case; always; invariably
anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later
surely
(after a person's name) abbr. for 总经理 (總經理) zǒng jīng lǐ ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄥㄌㄧˇ or 总编 (總編) zǒng biān ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄅㄧㄢ etc

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 总 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

总 radical 心 = 丷口心

Example sentences

他总是在笑。 He's always smiling.
我總是說好! I always say yes!
他總是缺錢。 He's always running short of cash.
他總是要錢。 He is always asking for money.
我总是饿了。 I'm always hungry.

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