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Character Decomposition
总=丷+口+心
Etymology
Many mouths 口 speaking with one mind 心
Meanings
(bound form) general; overall
to sum up
in every case; always; invariably
anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later
surely
(after a person's name) abbr. for zǒng jīng lǐ or zǒng biān etc
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Words with 总 306 total
boss · sir (person with a leading role in an organization) · (after a surname) high ranking commander in the PLA · (Qing dynasty) high ranking government official · (old) courteous term used by the general populace in addressing a rank-and-file soldier or police officer老总lǎo zǒngaltogether; in sum; in all; in total拢总lǒng zǒngaltogether · in all一总yī zǒngchief editor (of newspaper)总编zǒng biānheadquarters总部zǒng bùchairman · director-general (of a company etc)总裁zǒng cáitotal length总长zǒng chánggeneric term总称zǒng chēngmust · have to · be bound to总得zǒng děigovernor-general · viceroy · governor总督zǒng dūtotal (amount or value)总额zǒng éaltogether; in sum; in all; in total总共zǒng gòngto be in charge of (a major area of responsibility) · person in charge; manager · (old) butler (of a rich family); chief steward总管zǒng guǎnin any case; anyhow; after all总归zǒng guī
Idioms with 总 6 total Chain
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