统 meaning and stroke order
To govern, to command; to gather, to unite
How to write 统, stroke by stroke
9 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 统
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to gather
- to unite
- to unify
- whole
How 统 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
纟 gives the meaning and 充 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 统
The silk radical 纟 (thread) sits beside 充 (chōng), which gives the sound. Picture many loose threads gathered and tied together into one bundle, and you have 统 (tǒng), to gather and unite.
统 rarely appears alone. It mostly shows up in common words like 系统 (xìtǒng, system), 传统 (chuántǒng, tradition) and 统一 (tǒngyī, to unify). Example: 这是中国的传统节日。(Zhè shì Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì.) This is a traditional Chinese festival.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 统 (tǒng) with 充 (chōng), its phonetic part. Remember that the thread radical 纟 changes both the meaning and the sound. Also keep the third tone in tǒng, and do not read it as tóng like 同.
Common words with 统
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) | HSK 4 |
| 系统 | xìtǒng | system | HSK 4 |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional | HSK 4 |
| 统一 | tǒngyī | to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated | HSK 4 |
| 统计 | tǒngjì | statistics; to count | HSK 4 |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | to rule (a country); to govern | HSK 7-9 |
| 统统 | tǒngtǒng | totally | HSK 7-9 |
| 笼统 | lǒngtǒng | general; broad | HSK 7-9 |
| 统筹 | tǒngchóu | an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole | HSK 7-9 |
| 血统 | xuètǒng | blood relationship; lineage | |
| 统治者 | tǒngzhìzhě | ruler | |
| 统帅 | tǒngshuài | command; commander-in-chief | |
| 统领 | tǒnglǐng | to lead; to command | |
| 神经系统 | shénjīngxìtǒng | (anatomy) nervous system |
统 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 统
How many strokes are in 统?
统 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 统 mean?
统 (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 统?
统 is pronounced tǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 统?
The radical of 统 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 统 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 统?
The traditional form of 统 is 統. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 统 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 统 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 统 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 统统 mean and how is it used?
统统 (tǒngtǒng) means all or entirely and comes before the verb. Example: 把这些东西统统扔掉 (bǎ zhèxiē dōngxi tǒngtǒng rēngdiào), throw all of these things away. It is casual and similar to 全部 (quánbù).
Is 笼统 a positive or negative word?
笼统 (lǒngtǒng) usually has a slightly negative feel. It describes an answer or plan that is too general and lacks detail. For example, 你说得太笼统了 means "what you said is too vague."