統 meaning and stroke order
To govern, to command; to gather, to unite
How to write 統, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 統
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to gather
- to unite
- to unify
- whole
How 統 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 充 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 統
統 combines silk thread 糹 with 充 (chōng), which gives the sound. Picture many loose threads gathered and twisted into one strong cord, the idea of uniting and governing a whole.
統 is the traditional form, and it appears in many formal words like 總統 (zǒngtǒng, president), 系統 (xìtǒng, system) and 傳統 (chuántǒng, tradition). It also forms the adverb 統統 (tǒngtǒng), meaning 'all, completely'. Example: 他把錢統統花完了。(Tā bǎ qián tǒngtǒng huā wán le.) He spent all the money.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 統 as chōng because of its sound part 充. The correct reading is tǒng, with a third tone. Also do not confuse it with 統's near neighbor 桶 (tǒng, bucket), which sounds the same but has the wood radical.
Common words with 統
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 總統 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) | HSK 4 |
| 系統 | xìtǒng | system | HSK 4 |
| 傳統 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional | HSK 4 |
| 統一 | tǒngyī | to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated | HSK 4 |
| 統計 | tǒngjì | statistics; to count | HSK 4 |
| 統治 | tǒngzhì | to rule (a country); to govern | HSK 7-9 |
| 統統 | tǒngtǒng | totally | HSK 7-9 |
| 籠統 | lǒngtǒng | general; broad | HSK 7-9 |
| 統籌 | tǒngchóu | an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole | HSK 7-9 |
| 血統 | xuètǒng | blood relationship; lineage | |
| 統治者 | tǒngzhìzhě | ruler | |
| 統帥 | tǒngshuài | command; commander-in-chief | |
| 統領 | tǒnglǐng | to lead; to command | |
| 神經系統 | shénjīngxìtǒng | (anatomy) nervous system |
Questions about 統
How many strokes are in 統?
統 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 統 mean?
統 (tǒng) means to govern, to command; to gather, to unite. A common word with it is 总统 (zǒngtǒng), meaning "president (of a country)".
How do you pronounce 統?
統 is pronounced tǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 統?
The radical of 統 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 統 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 統?
統 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 统, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 統一 and 一統?
統一 (tǒngyī) is the everyday word for 'to unify' or 'unified', as in 統一國家 (to unify a country). 一統 (yītǒng) is more literary and usually describes a unified realm, as in 天下一統.
Is 統統 the same as 都?
Both can mean 'all', but 統統 (tǒngtǒng) is more emphatic and colloquial, like 'every last one'. 都 (dōu) is the neutral, everyday choice.