Definitions

tǒng (verb) to unify; to unite
tǒng (adjective) whole; complete

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "统" in its traditional form as "統" provides clear insight into its core concept through its structural composition, combining the silk radical "糸" with the phonetic and semantic component "充", which conveys a sense of fullness or completion. This construction originally centered on the idea of the main thread that binds together all strands of a silk cocoon, a concrete image that naturally extended to denote the interconnected and continuous nature of things. From this tangible foundation, its meaning broadened significantly into the abstract realm to express the act of bringing disparate elements under a single, governing order, hence its application in terms like "to govern" or "to unite". Furthermore, the inherent sense of a continuous thread underpinned its evolution to encompass notions of succession and systemic continuity, as seen in words related to tradition or historical lineage, thereby encapsulating both the act of centralized control and the unbroken flow of a system across time.

Etymology Hide

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Traditional Modern
Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个系很稳定。

Zhège xìtǒng hěn wěndìng.

This system is very stable.

一价格很方便。

Tǒngyī jiàgé hěn fāngbiàn.

Unifying prices is very convenient.

我们学习传文化。

Wǒmen xuéxí chuántǒng wénhuà.

We learn traditional culture.

计这些数据。

Qǐng tǒngjì zhèxiē shùjù.

Please count these data.

政府一管理市场。

Zhèngfǔ tǒngyī guǎnlǐ shìchǎng.

The government uniformly manages the market.

这个操作系需要升级。

Zhège cāozuò xìtǒng xūyào shēngjí.

This operating system needs an upgrade.

为了一标准,我们制定了新规则。

Wèile tǒngyī biāozhǔn, wǒmen zhìdìngle xīn guīzé.

In order to unify standards, we have established new rules.

通过系计和分析,我们发现了问题的根源。

Tōngguò xìtǒng de tǒngjì hé fēnxī, wǒmen fāxiànle wèntí de gēnyuán.

Through systematic statistics and analysis, we discovered the root of the problem.