• 228th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.10% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 70 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
𠁼

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zǒng (zong3)always • to assemble • gather • total • overall • head • chief • general • in every case

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
📚Save to a study list and track your progressSign up to create custom character lists, mark characters as learned, and build your knowledge step by step.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

High Frequency

 ()
总是 (總是)

Medium Frequency

副总裁 (副總裁)
汇总 (匯總)
总之 (總之)
总共 (總共)
总局 (總局)
总数 (總數)
总归 (總歸)
总理 (總理)
总监 (總監)
总站 (總站)
总算 (總算)
总结 (總結)
总统 (總統)
总经理 (總經理)
总能 (總能)
总裁 (總裁)
总计 (總計)
总部 (總部)
总量 (總量)
总额 (總額)
总体 (總體)
Learn in contextNew · From the creator of HanziCraftReadCraft generates unique graded stories tailored to your level - practice characters in context.

#Back to top
  • 1377th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shǔ (shu3)office • bureau • to sign

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
📚Save to a study list and track your progressSign up to create custom character lists, mark characters as learned, and build your knowledge step by step.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

High Frequency

署名 
部署 

Medium Frequency

审计署 (審計署)
签署 (簽署)
总署 (總署)
 
Learn in contextNew · From the creator of HanziCraftReadCraft generates unique graded stories tailored to your level - practice characters in context.
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.