Definitions

zōng (verb) to sum up; to synthesize; to put together
zèng (noun) heddle (weaving device)

Etymology

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

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character '综', originating from the traditional form '綜', is etymologically composed of the silk radical '糸' and the phonetic component '宗', indicating its early semantic connection to weaving and the organization of threads. Over time, its meaning extended from these tangible processes to more abstract notions of synthesizing or bringing together various components, exemplified by modern compounds like '综合' meaning to integrate or encompass. The simplified form '综' retains the phonetic element while modifying the radical, a formal change that parallels the conceptual expansion from specific manual activities to general intellectual operations.

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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)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

这是一个合课程。

Zhè shì yī gè zōnghé kèchéng.

This is a comprehensive course.

她喜欢看艺节目。

Tā xǐhuān kàn zōngyì jiémù.

She likes watching variety shows.

合学习很重要。

Zōnghé xuéxí hěn zhòngyào.

Comprehensive learning is very important.

他写了一篇文献述。

Tā xiě le yī piān wénxiàn zōngshù.

He wrote a literature review.

我们需要合考虑问题。

Wǒmen xūyào zōnghé kǎolǜ wèntí.

We need to consider problems comprehensively.

观全局,我们占优势。

Zōngguān quánjú, wǒmen zhàn yōushì.

Looking at the overall situation, we have an advantage.

城市需要进行合治理。

Chéngshì xūyào jìnxíng zōnghé zhìlǐ.

The city needs to carry out comprehensive management.

合角度分析,这个方案是可行的。

Cóng zōnghé jiǎodù fēnxī, zhège fāng'àn shì kěxíng de.

From a comprehensive perspective, this plan is feasible.