统

統

tǒng

充 + 纟

Definitions

tǒng (verb) to unify; to unite

tǒng (adjective) whole; complete

Etymology

Simplified form of 統. Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 充 represents the sound.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 充

About

统, the simplified form of 統, is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 纟 (from 糸, mì 'silk') indicates meaning, while 充 (chōng) indicates sound. The character originally denoted the main thread of a silk cocoon, the starting point from which loose strands are gathered into a single, orderly line. This physical image of bringing multiple threads together into a unified whole was later applied metaphorically to a range of abstract ideas, yielding the meanings 'to unite, gather, command, and systematize.'

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个系统很稳定。

Zhège xìtǒng hěn wěndìng.

This system is very stable.

统一价格很方便。

Tǒngyī jiàgé hěn fāngbiàn.

Unifying prices is very convenient.

我们学习传统文化。

Wǒmen xuéxí chuántǒng wénhuà.

We learn traditional culture.

请统计这些数据。

Qǐng tǒngjì zhèxiē shùjù.

Please count these data.

政府统一管理市场。

Zhèngfǔ tǒngyī guǎnlǐ shìchǎng.

The government uniformly manages the market.

这个操作系统需要升级。

Zhège cāozuò xìtǒng xūyào shēngjí.

This operating system needs an upgrade.

为了统一标准，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.

通过系统的统计和分析，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.

Related Characters

Component: 充

Component: 纟

统