Memory phrase for the character: 总

总

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Meaning in every case, always, gather, overall, chief

Pronunciation

zǒng

Explanation

From the top: coming out 丷, mouth 口, heart 心

Mnemonic
 
(not only half-truths) What comes out of your mouth and heart, shall always be the 'whole'.

Radicals

丷 coming out
口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
心 heartImage of a heart with coronary arteries.
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 Vocabulary

总是 zǒng shì  always
总司令 zǒng sī lìng  commander-in-chief; top military commander for a country or theater of operations
总产量 zǒng chǎn liàng  total output
总产量 zǒng chǎn liàng  
总额 zǒng é  total (amount or value)
总督 zǒng dū  governor-general; person in charge of a foreign possession or territory
总局 zǒng jú  head office; general office; central office
总数 zǒng shù  total; sum; aggregate
总结 zǒng jié  to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé
总统 zǒng tǒng  president (of a country)
总理 zǒng lǐ  premier; prime minister
总理 zǒng lǐ  

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