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总

zǒng

always

A person gathering pebbles in a bowl
Memory picture

Character

总 zǒng

Strokes
9
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
丷 horns 口 mouth 心 heart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他总迟到。 Tā zǒng chídào. He comes late every time.
  • 我总忘记。 Wǒ zǒng wàngjì. I keep forgetting.
  • 你总这样。 Nǐ zǒng zhèyàng. You always act like this.

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