(tǒng) — (bound form) to unite; to bring together; (bound form) system; order; (bound form) overall; general; all

Definition

统 is a bound morpheme, not used alone — it appears in words like 统计, 统治, 系统. Its base meaning is 'unite / gather together' (统称, 统一) and 'system / overall' (统筹, 传统).

bound form
(bound form) to uniteto bring together(bound form) systemorder(bound form) overallgeneralall

Examples

  • Wǒ men xū yào tǒng yī yì jiàn.
    We need to unify our opinions.
  • Zhè ge tǒng jì shù zì hěn zhǔn què.
    This statistical data is very accurate.
  • tǒng Zhì zhì dù xū yào gǎi gé.
    The ruling system needs reform.

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