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整体

zhěngtǐ

whole; overall

Puzzle pieces forming a circle
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Characters in this word

整 zhěng

Strokes
16
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
敕 an imperial order or decree 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 整体感觉不错。 Zhěngtǐ gǎnjué búcuò. Overall, it feels pretty good.
  • 整体效果很好。 Zhěngtǐ xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo. The overall effect is very good.
  • 整体看还行。 Zhěngtǐ kàn hái xíng. Overall, it looks okay.

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