Learn a Chinese Character - 总 (zǒng) - Always; Total

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 心 (Heart radical)

Stroke Count: 9 (Number of strokes)

Character Decomposition: 丷 + 口 + 心 (Combination of three parts)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zǒng (Third tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

总 can mean "always", "in general", "total", etc. (It has multiple meanings related to overall or continuous situations.)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 总是 (zǒng shì) - always; all the time
• 总共 (zǒng gòng) - in total; altogether
• 总结 (zǒng jié) - summarize; sum up

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

总 is often used as an adverb to express frequency or totality. For example, "他总是迟到" (He is always late). (It is mainly used as an adverb to show frequency or overall quantity.)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the concept of "total" or "overall" is highly emphasized, and 总 reflects this idea. (In Chinese culture, the idea of the whole or entirety is very important, and this character embodies such a concept.)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

可以把“总”想象成一个人张开嘴巴（口），心里（心）一直想着事情，所以有“总是”的意思。(You can imagine the character 总 as a person opening their mouth (口) and constantly thinking about things in their heart (心), which is related to the meaning of "always".)