总(zǒng): (bound form) general
(bound form) general
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zǒng
- Meaning
- (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 or 总编 etc
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Traditional
- 總
Origin & structure
Where 总 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 总 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 总
Common words using 总 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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