(tǒng)

HSK 49 strokesTrad.

to gather

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tǒng
Meaning
to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟充

In this compound, the meaning comes from (thread); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chuántǒng
HSK 4

tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:个

Open 传统 page →
tǒng
HSK 4

system

Open 系统 page →
tǒng
HSK 4

to unify; to integrate

Open 统一 page →
tǒng
HSK 4

statistics

Open 统计 page →
zǒngtǒng
HSK 4

president (of a country)

Open 总统 page →
lǒngtǒng
HSK 7-9

general

Open 笼统 page →
tǒngzhì
HSK 7-9

to rule (a country)

Open 统治 page →
tǒngchóu
HSK 7-9

an overall plan

Open 统筹 page →

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