汇总 (huì zǒng) — to collect and aggregate (data, information, re…

Definition

verb

to collect and aggregate (data, information, reports, etc.)

汇总。
Wǒ men xū yào bǎ gè bù mén de bào gào huì zǒng yí xià.
We need to gather the reports from all departments.
汇总。
Zuì hòu de huì zǒng jié guǒ huì tōng guò yóu jiàn fā gěi dà jiā.
The final aggregated results will be sent to everyone via email.
汇总。
Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn kě yǐ bǎ shù jù zì dòng huì zǒng zài yì qǐ.
This software can automatically collect the data together.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

汇huìgather; collect

总zǒngsum up; aggregate

汇 means gather and 总 means sum up or aggregate, so the word means to collect data into a whole.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 匯; 汇 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 汇 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (汇, 汇款) it is 匯; in others (词汇, 汇报) it is 彙.

匚淮匯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

匚匚fāng

Sound part声符shēngfú

淮

淮huái匯huì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 匯 is built from 匚 as a meaning part and 淮 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 總; 总 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìrope

Sound part声符shēngfú

悤

悤cōng總zǒng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 總 has 糸, a rope, and 悤 as a sound part; the rope part is for binding together. This account is for 總, not for 总.

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